| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Creighton | Doug Hanford is called for the reach on Jessie Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Mark Green misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Joe Nicely blocks the short jumper by John Sweet | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is hacked by Brian Paterson - foul #2 on Brian Paterson, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Peter Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Green | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Green | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Claude Hall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Hall, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is denied on a layup by Mark Green | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Claude Hall snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Ronald Styron, Harry Starks | |
| 17:11 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Claude Hall | 41-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Peter Jones | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | John Sweet's layup is rejected by Jeffery Metcalf | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Coney (SG), Jeremy Betz (PF) Jessie Culpepper, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #3 on Joe Nicely, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Joe Nicely | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Coney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire's fadeaway is rejected by John Sweet | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Samuel Coney misses the wide open shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's pass is intercepted by John Sweet | 43-36 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Eisenhauer | 46-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Styron | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Samuel Coney's pass is intercepted by Peter Jones in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Richard Eisenhauer is called for the reach on Raymond McFarlane - foul #2 on Richard Eisenhauer, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Gary Dulaney, Samuel Coney, Richard Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by Jeremy Betz - foul #2 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Metcalf | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Larry Sims pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's pass is intercepted by Claude Hall | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Larry Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper banks in the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond McFarlane | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Kenneth Roby (PF) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer (SF), John Sweet (C) Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's pass is intercepted by John Sweet | 50-49 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Dulaney | 53-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-49 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Brian Lemire steals the ball from Brian Paterson in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Brian Lemire takes the ball from Gary Dulaney in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford banks in the layup set up by Brian Lemire | 53-51 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | John Sweet connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Eisenhauer | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | John Sweet scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Dulaney | 57-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roby - foul #4 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Claude Hall (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF), Mark Green (C) Gary Dulaney, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer, Kenneth Roby, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Sims - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Claude Hall gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Mark Green loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cameron Bracey | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Claude Hall's pass is intercepted by Larry Sims | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Larry Sims | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the jumper from close range | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Samuel Coney snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | John Sweet can't throw it down but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #4 on Joe Nicely, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Ruben Rutledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 05:38 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Lemire | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Betz - foul #3 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Mark Green (C) Samuel Coney, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #5 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Doug Hanford steps in front of the Cameron Bracey pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Larry Sims lays it in on a great pass from Doug Hanford | 62-66 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper's pass is intercepted by Doug Hanford in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | John Sweet steps in front of the Doug Hanford pass | 62-66 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Doug Hanford steals the ball from Cameron Bracey in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is fouled on the floor by Cameron Bracey - foul #3 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Green (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Brian Paterson's pass is intercepted by Raymond McFarlane | 62-67 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 62-69 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | John Sweet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Larry Sims - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jeremy Betz (PF) Cameron Bracey, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Larry Sims, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 02:52 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 65-71 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is hacked by Brian Paterson - foul #3 on Brian Paterson, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Mark Green (PF) Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | John Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Jones | 67-72 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | John Sweet is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Dulaney and he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #5 on Joe Nicely, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks blows the layup | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Mark Green pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper scores on a shot in the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Lemire | 72-74 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 72-74 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Lemire | 72-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Dulaney | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Gary Dulaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Dulaney, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Green | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | John Sweet lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Culpepper | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Green (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (tiring) 29 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Mark Green wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Creighton | John Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Metcalf | 77-77 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | John Sweet tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | John Sweet steals the ball from Fernando Soto | 77-77 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is called for 10 seconds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Peter Jones loses the dribble to Gary Dulaney | 77-77 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Harry Starks slams it home over the doubleteam | 77-79 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Sims, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (PF) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Peter Jones gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 78-79 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #4 on Ronald Styron, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG) Gary Dulaney, Brian Paterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:51 | Creighton | The short jumper by John Sweet is denied by Harry Starks | 79-79 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Sweet - foul #2 on John Sweet, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Dulaney | 81-82 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Harry Starks | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Metcalf | 81-85 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Claude Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (PF) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf loses the ball out of bounds | 81-85 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | John Sweet blows the dunk | 81-85 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the tip | 81-85 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Mark Green tips it in | 83-85 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-85 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto gets the offensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 83-87 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 16 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Green (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (tired) 29 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is hacked by Jeffery Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Gary Dulaney steals it from Brian Lemire | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jessie Culpepper is called for the reach on Harry Starks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #16 | 85-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 85-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is hacked by Gary Dulaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Dulaney, team foul #17 | 85-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jessie Culpepper is called for the reach on Harry Starks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #18 | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Mark Green gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Mark Green misses short on a fullcourt shot | 88-92 |