| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | David Maul is called for the reach on Fred Combs - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #1 | 27-48 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | George Marcucci is open but misses the lay-in | 27-48 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | David Maul connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-48 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Maximo Mancini - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Maximo Mancini - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), John Byers (SF), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Domingo Bermudez - foul #1 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | John Byers is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 32-49 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a floater from the left block | 32-49 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 34-49 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | George Marcucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Francis Wooten drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Osvaldo Guerra | 34-51 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Bill Smith is fouled on the floor by Domingo Bermudez - foul #2 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Kong Chu, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | George Marcucci grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Brown | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Espey | 34-54 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Joseph Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth McClamma - foul #2 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG) Osvaldo Guerra | |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is hacked by George Marcucci - foul #1 on George Marcucci, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG) Maximo Mancini, Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Francis Wooten (PF) George Marcucci, Joseph Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | David Maul drills a shot from the right block | 36-56 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is hacked by Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (C) Benjamin Espey | |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the tip | 36-56 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 36-56 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is hacked by Jason Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG) Johnny Neubauer, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) John Byers, Fred Combs | |
| 14:58 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Kong Chu can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Domingo Bermudez | 36-56 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Joseph Brown's fadeaway is rejected by David Maul | 36-56 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | George Marcucci snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jason Richardson - foul #2 on Jason Richardson, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Jason Richardson, Bill Smith, David Maul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Fred Combs swats the short shot by Derek Dietrich | 36-59 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Wooten | 38-61 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Francis Wooten gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Warner | 38-61 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Fred Combs is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from George Marcucci | 38-63 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the tip | 38-63 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Marcucci | 38-63 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Osvaldo Guerra | 38-65 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-65 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs snags the defensive board | 38-65 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Combs | 38-68 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Craig Williams buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Jeffery | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Francis Wooten (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra is hacked by Craig Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Bill Smith (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF) George Marcucci, Fred Combs, Francis Wooten | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 40-69 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-69 |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Dale Labarge snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Domingo Bermudez (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Benjamin Espey | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Fred Marie - foul #2 on Fred Marie, team foul #5 | 40-69 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth McClamma - foul #3 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | David Maul blows the layup | 41-70 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | David Maul can't tip it in | 41-70 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Domingo Bermudez | 41-70 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Joseph Brown is hacked by David Maul - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Domingo Bermudez | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 41-70 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | David Maul misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Marie | 41-70 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on Dale Labarge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #10 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF) Fred Marie | |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini travels with the ball | 41-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG) John Byers | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Richardson, team foul #11 | 41-72 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-73 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the board | 41-73 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Espey - foul #1 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #6 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Bill Smith (PF) Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-73 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | George Marcucci can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-73 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown picks off the pass by Bill Smith | 42-73 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Dale Labarge connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by George Marcucci | 42-75 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kong Chu's floater is tipped away by Joseph Brown | 42-75 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 42-75 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the floater from the left wing set up by George Marcucci | 42-77 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Maul (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Benjamin Espey (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | George Marcucci drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-80 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-80 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 45-80 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #12 | 45-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (PF) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, David Maul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), John Byers (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #7 | 45-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Francis Wooten (PF) George Marcucci, Fred Marie | |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 46-82 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-82 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez gets the rebound | 46-82 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Domingo Bermudez | 46-85 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-85 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the board | 46-85 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | John Byers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-85 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-85 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Francis Wooten is called for the reach on Kong Chu - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #8 | 46-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF), Fred Marie (PF) Joseph Brown, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 47-85 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-85 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Craig Williams steps in front of the John Byers pass in the backcourt | 48-85 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-85 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-85 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Byers | 48-88 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-88 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams gets the offensive rebound | 48-88 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Bill Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Marie - foul #3 on Fred Marie, team foul #9 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG) Fred Combs | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-88 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-88 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 49-88 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Marcucci | 49-91 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-91 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the board | 49-91 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #13 | 49-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (C) Fred Marie | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 49-92 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 49-93 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer is hacked by Domingo Bermudez - foul #3 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #10 | 49-93 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 50-93 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-93 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez gets the rebound | 50-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Osvaldo Guerra | 50-95 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Bill Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-95 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Smith (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Byers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Francis Wooten (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-95 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Craig Williams grabs the board | 52-95 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-95 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-95 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-95 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer grabs the board | 52-95 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Frank Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-95 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF), Fred Marie (PF) George Marcucci, Francis Wooten | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Fred Marie is hacked by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #14 | 52-95 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (PF) Fred Combs | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Fred Marie makes the 1st free throw | 52-96 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Fred Marie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-97 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | John Byers steps in front of the Jason Richardson pass | 52-97 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez is open but misses the lay-in | 52-97 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | John Byers tips it in | 52-99 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Fred Marie steals it from Kong Chu | 52-99 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Craig Williams is called for the reach on John Byers - foul #3 on Craig Williams, team foul #15 | 52-99 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG) Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Fred Marie | |
| 01:55 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 1st free throw | 52-100 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-101 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Francis Wooten steps in front of the Kong Chu pass | 52-101 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Byers | 52-104 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-104 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-104 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-104 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 55-104 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 55-104 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-104 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-104 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Byers runs out the clock | 55-104 |