| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Cabello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Frerichs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Isbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Cowley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Perrone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tony Juhasz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | William Frerichs inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz is whistled for a carry | 48-35 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | William Isbell is denied on a layup by Joseph Carr | 48-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Timothy Cabello is called for the reach on Ryan Perrone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Cabello, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG) Timothy Cabello | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | William Isbell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 48-35 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone's pass is intercepted by James Matthews in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), John Cron (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF) Reginald Eckel, William Frerichs, William Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) William Jarmon, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kelvin Cowley picks off the pass by George Morris | 53-35 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Collins - foul #1 on Joseph Collins, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Tart (C) Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charlie Antonucci | 53-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | John Wong misses short on a shot in the lane | 53-35 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | John Wong snags the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Matthews - foul #1 on James Matthews, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), William Frerichs (SF), William Isbell (PF) Kevin Carter, John Cron, Lawrence Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), William Harris (PF) John Wong, George Morris, Chris Hawks, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | James Matthews double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Carr (C) Joseph Collins | |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Isbell - foul #2 on William Isbell, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | William Isbell pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | William Frerichs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by William Frerichs - foul #4 on William Frerichs, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cron (SG), Kevin Carter (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, William Frerichs, William Isbell, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz (PF) William Harris | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Perrone | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cron (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kelvin Cowley (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Perrone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Tony Juhasz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | William Jarmon is called for the reach on Reginald Eckel - foul #3 on William Jarmon, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Joseph Collins (C) William Jarmon, Joseph Carr | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 55-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Juhasz | 55-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), William Isbell (PF), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, Lawrence Swanson, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Joseph Carr (C) Lester Gans, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz | |
| 14:24 | Creighton | William Isbell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Reginald Eckel | 57-40 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | William Isbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | William Jarmon pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | William Jarmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr tips it but misses | 57-40 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | William Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | John Wong steals it from John Cron in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr hits the finger roll | 57-42 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | William Isbell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Morris - foul #1 on George Morris, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Kelvin Cowley (C) Reginald Eckel, James Matthews, John Cron, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), William Harris (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) John Wong, George Morris, William Jarmon, Joseph Collins, Joseph Carr | |
| 13:06 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks is fouled in the backcourt by William Isbell - foul #3 on William Isbell, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson (PF) William Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Gans | 57-44 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | William Frerichs connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Cabello and he's fouled by Chris Hawks - foul #1 on Chris Hawks, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | William Frerichs makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lawrence Swanson | 60-44 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ryan Perrone | 60-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | William Frerichs snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Cabello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Frerichs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Swanson (tiring) 10 pts. C - Kelvin Cowley (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Perrone (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Hawks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Antonucci (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Ryan Perrone is called for the reach on Timothy Cabello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Perrone, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Isbell (PF), Bob Tart (C) Lawrence Swanson, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Ryan Perrone, Chris Hawks, William Harris, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz misses the wide open runner from the right block | 63-44 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | William Frerichs gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Kevin Carter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG) Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | William Jarmon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Michaud | 63-46 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | William Isbell scores on a runner in the lane | 65-46 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz is whistled for traveling | 65-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (SG), Joseph Collins (C) William Jarmon, Joseph Carr | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Bob Tart tips it home | 67-46 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | John Wong misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Bob Tart grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) Reginald Eckel, William Isbell, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG), William Jarmon (SG), Chris Hawks (C) Lester Gans, John Wong, Joseph Collins | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Tony Juhasz takes the ball from Kelvin Cowley | 67-46 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | George Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Carr (C) Tony Juhasz | |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson is hacked by Chris Hawks - foul #2 on Chris Hawks, team foul #7 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), William Harris (PF) George Morris, Chris Hawks | |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Jarmon | 67-49 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Robert Michaud, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | William Jarmon is hacked by John Cron - foul #1 on John Cron, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Isbell (PF), Bob Tart (C) Lawrence Swanson, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Chris Hawks (SF) Ryan Perrone, William Jarmon | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks can't tip it in | 69-49 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Reginald Eckel | 69-49 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chris Hawks | 69-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is fouled on the floor by James Matthews - foul #2 on James Matthews, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, John Cron, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, Chris Hawks, Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Eckel | 71-49 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), Lawrence Swanson (PF) Reginald Eckel, William Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), William Harris (PF) Lester Gans, Tony Juhasz | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr blows the layup | 71-49 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Kevin Carter grabs the board | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Cabello (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Frerichs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Swanson (tiring) 12 pts. C - Kelvin Cowley (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Morris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Perrone (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Carter | 73-49 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the wide open shot near the basket | 73-51 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley blows the dunk | 73-51 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | George Morris pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 73-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | George Morris gets the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone lays it in set up by George Morris and the foul's on William Frerichs - foul #5 on William Frerichs, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF), William Isbell (PF), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs, Lawrence Swanson, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), William Jarmon (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Collins (C) George Morris, Robert Michaud, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | William Isbell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Juhasz - foul #3 on Tony Juhasz, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Charlie Antonucci (C) Ryan Perrone, Joseph Collins | |
| 06:02 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | William Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | John Wong grabs the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | James Matthews steals it from John Wong | 74-54 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Tony Juhasz blocks the short jumper by William Isbell | 74-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charlie Antonucci | 74-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | William Jarmon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Cron - foul #2 on John Cron, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (C) John Wong, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | William Jarmon makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | William Jarmon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | William Isbell banks in the wide open layup | 76-56 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | John Cron is called for the reach on Joseph Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cron, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson (PF) William Isbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (SG) Lester Gans | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bob Tart | 76-57 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Eckel, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), Kevin Carter (SF), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, John Cron, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, Chris Hawks, Tony Juhasz | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | William Jarmon misses the easy layup | 78-60 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | William Jarmon tips it in | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Collins | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone's pass is intercepted by Reginald Eckel | 78-62 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Ryan Perrone steals the ball from Kevin Carter in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Perrone | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Cabello (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Isbell (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Cowley (very tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Perrone (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Collins (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Carr (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley is denied on a layup by Joseph Carr | 78-64 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Collins | 78-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr can't throw it down | 78-64 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kevin Carter | 78-64 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) Reginald Eckel, Timothy Cabello, William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), William Harris (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) William Jarmon, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Joseph Collins, Joseph Carr | |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Bob Tart misses the dunk attempt | 78-64 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson tips it back up and in | 80-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is hacked by James Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Matthews, team foul #12 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG) James Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lester Gans makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci gets the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | George Morris is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 80-65 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | John Cron pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 80-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci grabs the board | 80-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | George Morris is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris Hawks | 80-67 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | William Harris misses long on an open runner from close range | 80-67 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | John Cron snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Bob Tart loses the dribble to Chris Hawks | 80-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Morris is hacked by Timothy Cabello in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Cabello, team foul #13 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Joseph Collins (PF) Lester Gans, William Harris, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Morris misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | George Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel runs out the clock | 80-68 |