| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) SG - Chet Hard (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Paul Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fresh) SG - Sidney Price (fresh) SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Chet Hard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Paul Young is hacked by Douglas Fusco - foul #1 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Chet Hard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Swett | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Chet Hard steps in front of the Gregory Duncan pass | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Robert Swett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Chet Hard grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Chet Hard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Keith Archie is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Daryl Bowes | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young banks in the layup and he's hacked by Douglas Fusco - foul #2 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clifford Lanza (C) Douglas Fusco | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sidney Price | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Keith Archie can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Sidney Price pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Sidney Price is fouled in the backcourt by Chet Hard - foul #1 on Chet Hard, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Robert Swett, Chet Hard, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Larry Gartner (PF) Keith Archie, Sidney Price, Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Larry Gartner misses long on an open shot in the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Brewer | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | James Robinson steals the ball from Philip Emberger | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Sean Boyd steals it from Clarence Meyer in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Preston Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Darius Breunig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Preston Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Preston Bell blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Gartner - foul #1 on Larry Gartner, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chet Hard (SG), Paul Young (C) Philip Emberger, Theron Morgan, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), Daryl Bowes (PF), Warren Augustine (C) Darius Breunig, Larry Gartner, Clifford Lanza | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Preston Bell misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Preston Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chet Hard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Boyd (fresh) PF - Preston Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Robinson (fresh) PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Augustine (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | James Robinson is fouled on the floor by Chet Hard - foul #2 on Chet Hard, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF) Chet Hard, Preston Bell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Gregory Duncan (SF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson | |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Warren Augustine makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Duncan | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | John Hicks makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF), Jonathan Brewer (C) Sean Boyd, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Keith Archie loses the dribble to John Hicks in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | John Hicks drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jones | 13-6 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Keith Archie hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 13-6 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Sidney Price tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Gregory Duncan steals it from John Hicks | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Keith Archie hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Duncan | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | James Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Sidney Price is fouled in the backcourt by John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) John Hicks, Frankie Murray, Jonathan Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Keith Archie, Sidney Price, Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes, Warren Augustine | |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Theron Morgan steals it from Larry Gartner | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger lays it up and in set up by Theron Morgan | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | James Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Darius Breunig tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to James Robinson | 15-10 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Clifford Lanza blocks the short jumper by Philip Emberger | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Larry Gartner snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Larry Gartner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Theron Morgan - foul #1 on Theron Morgan, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG), Sean Boyd (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Preston Bell (PF), Paul Young (C) Robert Swett, Philip Emberger, Theron Morgan, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Darius Breunig | |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Larry Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Larry Gartner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Preston Bell | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd misses the shot from close range | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Boyd | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan is called for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF) Larry Gartner | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Preston Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) PF - Daryl Bowes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd double dribbles | 17-11 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Brewer | 20-11 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Preston Bell steals the ball from Keith Archie | 20-11 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer drills a turnaround from the left block | 22-11 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Philip Emberger (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Jonathan Brewer, Sean Boyd, Frankie Murray, Preston Bell, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Warren Augustine (C) Keith Archie, Sidney Price, Gregory Duncan, Clifford Lanza | |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 22-12 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is fouled on the floor by Warren Augustine - foul #1 on Warren Augustine, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG) Daryl Bowes | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Robert Swett scores on a floater from the free throw line | 24-12 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Clark Nicosia picks off the pass by Warren Augustine | 24-12 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Sidney Price gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Warren Augustine can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the offensive board | 24-12 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-12 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan tips it back up and in | 26-12 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #1 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG), Sean Boyd (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Paul Young (C) Robert Swett, Philip Emberger, Theron Morgan, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Warren Augustine | |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Paul Young can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 26-14 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Paul Young connects on the jump hook in the lane | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (tiring) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Price (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Gartner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifford Lanza (tiring) | |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Keith Archie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (SG) Sidney Price | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford Lanza - foul #1 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Theron Morgan (SF) Jonathan Brewer, Frankie Murray | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Robert Swett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 31-14 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Swett - foul #1 on Robert Swett, team foul #7 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Preston Bell (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF) Clifford Lanza | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Paul Young is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Young, team foul #8 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), James Robinson (SF), Warren Augustine (C) Clarence Meyer, Gregory Duncan, Larry Gartner | |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Archie | 31-18 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-18 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Keith Archie clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Swett - foul #2 on Robert Swett, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Brewer (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Theron Morgan, Preston Bell, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darius Breunig (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Daryl Bowes, Warren Augustine | |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | James Jones blows the layup | 31-18 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Darius Breunig | 31-18 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd is hacked by Clifford Lanza - foul #2 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Larry Gartner (C) Sidney Price, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Clifford Lanza | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daryl Bowes | 31-18 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Keith Archie is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Boyd - foul #1 on Sean Boyd, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is called for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Preston Bell (PF), Paul Young (C) Philip Emberger, James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG) Keith Archie | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Larry Gartner snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Larry Gartner is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-19 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gartner | 31-19 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Sidney Price buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sean Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (tiring) PF - Preston Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Price (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) PF - Daryl Bowes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Gartner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Paul Young drills a jump hook near the basket | 33-21 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Murray - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chet Hard (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Jonathan Brewer, Sean Boyd, Frankie Murray, Preston Bell, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Daryl Bowes, Larry Gartner | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Keith Archie snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | James Robinson banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 02:42 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is fouled on the floor by Keith Archie - foul #1 on Keith Archie, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | A charge is called on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia buries a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Keith Archie is hacked by Chet Hard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chet Hard, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SG), Paul Young (C) Chet Hard, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (SG) Warren Augustine | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits a jumper from the left side set up by Theron Morgan | 39-26 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Fusco - foul #3 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Boyd (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Keith Archie, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Douglas Fusco | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Sidney Price clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-29 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Sean Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Robert Swett connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-29 |