| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Hultgren | 34-26 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Lloyd Watts pass | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Devon Drummer | 34-26 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | James Haney is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| 18:25 | Creighton | The short jumper by Terrell Roberts is denied by William Parsons | 34-26 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | James Haney travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Andrew Brown (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick, Devon Drummer | |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a shot from close range | 34-28 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts connects on the floater from the right side set up by Freddy Funes | 34-30 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 34-30 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 34-30 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Hendren - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams is fouled on the floor by William Parsons - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Melvin Marshall | 35-33 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz throws it down | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Payne - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG) Gary Payne, Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG) Robert Milstead | |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | William Parsons is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled on the floor by Chad Sykes - foul #3 on Chad Sykes, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Freddy Funes | |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Stanley Wicker swats the shot by Melvin Marshall | 37-35 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is hacked by Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Freddy Funes (SG) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Tim Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Lloyd Watts steals it from James Haney | 39-35 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Samuel Hultgren steals the ball from Devon Drummer | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Chad Sykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-35 |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Devon Drummer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Tim Williams tips it home | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Devon Drummer pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 44-39 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker lays it in | 46-39 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sykes - foul #4 on Chad Sykes, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Chad Sykes, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams, Melvin Marshall | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 46-41 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Brian Riddick | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Devon Drummer tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the dunk | 48-46 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Watts | 48-46 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Andrew Brown (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 48-47 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Riddick - foul #2 on Brian Riddick, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Freddy Funes (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Tim Williams (C) Devon Drummer, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dallas | 52-49 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 52-52 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Tim Williams | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is intercepted by Robert Milstead | 52-52 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-54 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Milstead, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF) Gary Payne, James Thornton, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Tim Williams (C) Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Robert Milstead - foul #3 on Robert Milstead, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts's floater is knocked away by William Parsons | 54-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Milstead - foul #4 on Robert Milstead, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | James Haney is called for the reach on Freddy Funes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-56 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-56 |