| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 36-39 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Butts | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keenan Vanhoose - foul #2 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Hugh Crumpton steals the ball from Don Schwartzer | 38-40 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Keenan Vanhoose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Hugh Crumpton - foul #1 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Dale Kusinski (SF), Brian Grady (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (C) Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Ivan Dilworth steals the ball from Alan Chupp in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Kusinski - foul #1 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Brian Grady pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Alan Chupp hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Weyant | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is denied on a dunk by Dale Kusinski | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Paul Mingo gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Mingo and he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Brian Lovett | |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth buries a jumper from the left block | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Carl Moorman takes the ball from Alan Chupp in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Don Schwartzer is called for the reach on Raymond Weyant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF) Alan Chupp, Brian Grady, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Kyle Butts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (C) Raymond Weyant, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Timothy Pilon | 43-47 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Butts | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Butts - foul #3 on Kyle Butts, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (C) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Pilon | 46-49 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Butts | 49-49 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Dale Kusinski (SF), Brian Grady (PF) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle, Arthur Thoms | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant makes the turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt | 51-51 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Weyant and the foul's on Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Raymond Weyant, Brian Grady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Jeffery Frisbee, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Alan Chupp is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Dale Kusinski, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is fouled on the floor by Alan Chupp - foul #1 on Alan Chupp, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG) Alan Chupp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), John Dietz (PF) Ivan Dilworth, Clarence Neal | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Alleyne | 55-51 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Paul Mingo gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keenan Vanhoose | 58-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is hacked by Paul Mingo - foul #2 on Paul Mingo, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Dustin Henley (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Emmanuel Alleyne, Hugh Crumpton, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Schmitt | 58-54 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Dustin Henley's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Frisbee in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the driving attempt in the lane | 58-54 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Timothy Pilon | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Henley (fresh) SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Dustin Henley is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dustin Henley | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 60-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it in | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Dustin Henley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Alan Chupp (SF), Brian Grady (PF) Raymond Weyant, Dustin Henley, Timothy Pilon, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is open and lays it up and in set up by Kyle Butts | 62-56 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Brian Grady pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Frederick Carson knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Ivan Dilworth - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Alan Chupp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Kyle Butts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Brian Grady, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Keenan Vanhoose | 67-56 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Kyle Butts steals the ball from Arthur Thoms | 67-56 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | The jumper by Kyle Butts is denied by John Dietz | 67-56 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms loses the dribble to Emmanuel Alleyne | 67-56 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) Kyle Butts, Emmanuel Alleyne, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, Brian Lovett | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 68-56 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Brian Grady (PF) Keenan Vanhoose, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Timothy Pilon takes the ball from Jeffery Frisbee | 68-56 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Pilon | 70-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Alan Chupp is called for the reach on John Dietz - foul #2 on Alan Chupp, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (C) Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Pilon picks off the pass by John Dietz | 70-57 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Chupp | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chupp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Pilon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Brian Grady (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon comes up short on the shot in the lane | 73-57 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 73-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it in | 73-59 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the floater in the lane set up by Frederick Carson | 75-59 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Alan Chupp - foul #3 on Alan Chupp, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Timothy Pilon, Brian Grady, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, Clarence Neal | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG) John Dietz | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Kyle Butts knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keenan Vanhoose | 77-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Emmanuel Alleyne swats the short shot by Arthur Thoms | 77-59 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Robert Earp can't tip it in | 77-59 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 78-59 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Earp - foul #1 on Robert Earp, team foul #10 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (SG), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Robert Earp | |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 79-61 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Paul Mingo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt and he's hacked by Dustin Henley - foul #1 on Dustin Henley, team foul #9 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF) Kyle Butts, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), John Dietz (PF) Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Paul Mingo snags the defensive board | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the jumper near the basket | 79-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Henley (fairly fresh) SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmitt - foul #5 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Dale Kusinski (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Dustin Henley, Hugh Crumpton, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms buries a floater near the basket | 80-68 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Timothy Pilon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Arthur Thoms, Brian Lovett | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF) Carl Moorman | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Robert Earp's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Crumpton | 81-68 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it but misses | 81-68 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 81-70 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses short on an open runner from the right block | 81-70 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 81-70 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne tips it back up and in | 83-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-70 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Kyle Butts is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kyle Butts, team foul #10 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (PF) John Vanwinkle, Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms can't connect on a runner from the left block | 83-70 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Carl Moorman steps in front of the Alan Chupp pass | 83-70 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the lay-in | 83-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman's floater is tipped away by Paul Mingo | 83-70 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Alan Chupp is hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #4 on Brian Lovett, team foul #13 | 83-70 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Alan Chupp misses the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-70 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Alan Chupp can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 84-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Weyant - foul #1 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #11 | 84-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant runs out the clock | 84-72 |