| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Alex Whittle inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Otis Friday tips it in | 22-38 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Gray | 22-41 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Otis Friday is called for the reach on Alan Alloway - foul #3 on Otis Friday, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Tye (PF) Otis Friday | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Richard Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rowe - foul #3 on Mario Rowe, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Samuel Gray, Mario Rowe | |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-41 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Richard Jewell hits the follow up shot | 24-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Alex Whittle - foul #2 on Alex Whittle, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Alan Alloway | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 3rd free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Jason Mahon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-42 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Herbert Tye gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Timothy Slate buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Perl | 27-42 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Jason Mahon is called for the reach on Jerry Luiz - foul #1 on Jason Mahon, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Tye takes the ball from Mark Smith | 27-42 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Herbert Tye scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 29-42 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-42 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Jason Mahon snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Timothy Slate misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Herbert Tye - foul #1 on Herbert Tye, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Alex Whittle (SF) Marty Perl, Jason Mahon, Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | George Thornton buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Jewell - foul #2 on Richard Jewell, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG) Samuel Gray | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Herbert Tye snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Trantham | 31-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Tye swats the layup by Alan Alloway | 31-44 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Bethune (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Richard Jewell is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Cornwell | 33-46 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Harold Bethune knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Trantham | 35-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Luiz is blocked by Herbert Tye | 35-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to George Thornton | 35-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | George Thornton scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-48 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Herbert Tye loses the dribble to George Thornton | 35-48 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Bethune - foul #2 on Harold Bethune, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF), Otis Friday (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Samuel Gray (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Manuel Hill, Jerry Luiz, Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Otis Friday pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marty Perl | 38-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Marty Perl pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Alloway - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Alan Alloway | |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Marty Perl gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Timothy Slate is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marty Perl and the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG) Jason Mahon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Mark Smith | |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Timothy Slate misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron tips it in | 41-51 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Robert Trantham drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marty Perl | 44-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron tips it home | 44-53 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Perl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Slate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otis Friday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lechner | 47-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron loses the dribble to Marty Perl | 47-53 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Robert Trantham hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Marty Perl and he's fouled by Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Harold Bethune (C) Marty Perl, Timothy Slate, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Samuel Gray (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG) Robert Trantham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Mario Rowe is called for the reach on Richard Jewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Manuel Hill, Mario Rowe | |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Richard Jewell grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Luiz - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), George Thornton (PF) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz loses the dribble to Jeremy Gadbois | 52-53 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Otis Friday | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Thornton | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Whittle (tiring) PF - Otis Friday (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Gray (tiring) 4 ast. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Alex Whittle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (SG), Marty Perl (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle, Otis Friday, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Manuel Hill, Jerry Luiz, Samuel Gray, George Thornton, Alan Alloway | |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Robert Trantham scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marty Perl | 57-57 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SF) Jason Mahon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Harold Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Gagliano | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Timothy Slate hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 57-59 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Robert Trantham - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Marty Perl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mario Rowe | 59-61 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Robert Trantham is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Slate | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Richard Jewell grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Richard Jewell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Timothy Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Timothy Slate is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Otis Friday (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Jerry Luiz (SF), George Thornton (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Timothy Slate makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Timothy Slate misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Otis Friday gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alex Whittle (SF) Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Cameron | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Whittle (fairly fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 10 pts. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Alex Whittle is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Whittle, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Mario Rowe, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Mario Rowe | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Michael Lechner steals it from Jason Mahon in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF), Alan Alloway (C) George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Alex Whittle is called for the reach on Manuel Hill - foul #4 on Alex Whittle, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gadbois | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Marty Perl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway's floater is knocked away by Otis Friday | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on Jason Mahon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Marty Perl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Jewell | 64-62 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Jason Mahon buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Gadbois | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Richard Jewell knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Trantham | 69-62 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Alex Whittle hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jewell | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Harold Bethune in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Marty Perl (SF) Robert Trantham, Alex Whittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway double dribbles | 73-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Richard Jewell, Otis Friday, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Marty Perl runs out the clock | 73-62 |