| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Joseph Speth buries a floater from the right wing set up by Derrick Winget and he's hacked by Kelly Stanley - foul #2 on Kelly Stanley, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #2 on Derrick Winget, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Joseph Speth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Iddings - foul #2 on Daniel Iddings, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Speth steps in front of the Michael Zents pass | 41-31 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Richard Coleman steals the ball from Paul Miers in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada's pass is intercepted by Joseph Speth | 41-31 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Eduardo Estrada picks off the pass by Joseph Speth in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Norman Young is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SG), John Morgan (SF), George Brown (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, Daniel Iddings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lyle Martindale | 43-31 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses the shot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Joseph Speth gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | John Morgan blows the layup | 43-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Eduardo Estrada is called for the reach on Lyle Martindale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Robert Molden (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Daniel Iddings (C) Joseph Speth, Lyle Martindale, John Morgan, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Eduardo Estrada, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents, Frederic Gall | |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery is hacked by Norman Young - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF) Robert Molden, George Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG) Norman Young | |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Kelly Stanley steals the ball from Derrick Winget | 43-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Derrick Winget, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | John Morgan is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SG), Derrick Winget (SF) Paul Miers, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenneth Emery (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 43-34 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | John Morgan can't finish the layup | 43-34 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 43-34 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Robert Molden snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery is hacked by Kevin Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Lyle Martindale (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Robert Molden, Derrick Winget, John Morgan, Daniel Iddings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), David Leggett (PF) John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Kelly Stanley | |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Dewey Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 43-36 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is fouled in the backcourt by David Leggett - foul #4 on David Leggett, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) Oscar Ortiz, David Leggett | |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Joseph Speth connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Brown | 46-36 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Zents | 46-38 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | George Brown tips it home | 48-38 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | George Brown gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eduardo Estrada - foul #3 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), John Morgan (PF), Daniel Iddings (C) Joseph Speth, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Richard Coleman (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Eduardo Estrada, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | John Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Coleman | 49-41 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SG) Lyle Martindale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Frederic Gall | |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Iddings - foul #3 on Daniel Iddings, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG) Kenneth Emery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | A charge is called on John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (SG), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Richard Coleman | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Joseph Speth comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kelly Stanley | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 50-46 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Derrick Winget tips it in | 52-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Speth - foul #2 on Joseph Speth, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Paul Miers (SG), George Brown (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Joseph Speth, Robert Molden, John Morgan, Daniel Iddings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG) Oscar Ortiz, Norman Young | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Paul Miers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Kelly Stanley, Frederic Gall | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses badly on a shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Emery | 54-48 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | George Brown is called for the reach on Ralph Felan - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Michael Zents (PF) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses the turnaround in the lane | 54-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Felan - foul #4 on Ralph Felan, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Daniel Iddings (C) Kenneth Emery, Paul Miers, George Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Richard Coleman (SF) Ralph Felan, Eduardo Estrada | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Dewey Richards steps in front of the Kenneth Hilton pass | 56-51 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Dewey Richards scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Speth | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | John Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SG), John Morgan (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Lyle Martindale, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), David Leggett (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Oscar Ortiz, John Bennett, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley misses the jumper near the basket | 58-54 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Joseph Speth pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | David Leggett steps in front of the John Morgan pass | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | David Leggett hits the finger roll | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Joseph Speth is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Felan, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), George Brown (PF) Robert Molden, Daniel Iddings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF) Ralph Felan, Kelly Stanley | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Joseph Speth grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | David Leggett snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 59-58 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | John Morgan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Joseph Speth, John Morgan, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Eduardo Estrada, David Leggett, Frederic Gall | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Miers | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is called for 10 seconds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Daniel Iddings (C) Lyle Martindale, George Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Michael Zents (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Norman Young, Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Evans | 61-60 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery loses the dribble to John Bennett in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Iddings blocks the jumper by John Bennett | 61-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Michael Zents's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Iddings | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenneth Emery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Iddings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Zents (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Iddings | 64-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | John Bennett loses the dribble to Robert Molden | 64-60 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a shot from the right side | 66-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Emery - foul #1 on Kenneth Emery, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), George Brown (PF), John Morgan (C) Kenneth Emery, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, Daniel Iddings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), David Leggett (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Oscar Ortiz, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Joseph Speth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Leggett - foul #5 on David Leggett, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Kelly Stanley (PF) David Leggett, Michael Zents | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada is fouled on the floor by Derrick Winget - foul #4 on Derrick Winget, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF), Daniel Iddings (C) Lyle Martindale, George Brown, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Frederic Gall | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Joseph Speth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Joseph Speth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kelly Stanley | 68-63 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is denied on a layup by Daniel Iddings | 68-63 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Estrada in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Evans, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Eduardo Estrada | |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Joseph Speth travels in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kevin Evans is denied by Daniel Iddings | 68-63 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Derrick Winget is hacked by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (SG) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ortiz - foul #5 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Norman Young is called for the reach on Daniel Iddings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Young, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Dewey Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #4 on Kevin Evans, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Norman Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Stanley | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | John Bennett is called for the reach on Kenneth Emery in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #17 | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Derrick Winget - foul #5 on Derrick Winget, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), John Morgan (SF) Kenneth Emery, Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Joseph Speth is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Young, team foul #18 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG) Norman Young | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Speth steps in front of the Kevin Evans pass | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Paul Miers banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Speth | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-69 |