| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is fouled on the floor by Wayne Harada - foul #3 on Wayne Harada, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (SG) Wayne Harada | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | George Croft banks in the layup and he's fouled by Luka Karwowski - foul #1 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Brandon Caruthers steals the ball from George Croft | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | James Longino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), David Spencer (PF) Vincent Tom, George Croft | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (SG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF) Luka Karwowski, Kristofer Seelye, Cory Brown | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Max Applegate is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Desmond Lewis (SG), Horace Pennock (PF) James Longino, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside makes the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Kevin Tyson (SF), George Croft (PF) Jerry Lester, Mark Stilson, David Spencer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:05 | Creighton | John Oldham can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Horace Pennock pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | George Croft hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Maddox | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside misses the jumper from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | James Bowden pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Maddox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Woodside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - John Oldham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Pennock (fairly fresh) C - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Desmond Lewis hits a runner from the left block set up by John Oldham | 41-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Desmond Lewis is called for the reach on Vincent Tom - foul #1 on Desmond Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Timothy Woodside, Desmond Lewis, John Oldham, Horace Pennock, James Bowden | |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the jumper from the left side set up by Mark Stilson | 43-40 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Wayne Harada clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Stilson | 43-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | David Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | James Longino pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Mark Stilson steps in front of the Kristofer Seelye pass in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Wayne Harada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Longino | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is hacked by Cory Brown - foul #1 on Cory Brown, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), George Croft (PF) Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | George Croft misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Cory Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | George Croft comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Wayne Harada pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Jerry Lester is called for the reach on James Longino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Lester, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Kevin Tyson (C) Larry Edwards, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Harada and the foul's on Jerry Lester - foul #3 on Jerry Lester, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), David Spencer (PF) Jerry Lester, George Croft | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Oldenburg | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | James Bowden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kristofer Seelye | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | John Oldham is called for the reach on David Spencer - foul #1 on John Oldham, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Desmond Lewis (SF), Horace Pennock (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Applegate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Desmond Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Pennock (fresh) C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Lester | 48-47 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on Desmond Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (C) George Croft | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (SG) Luka Karwowski | |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Jerry Lester steals the ball from Timothy Woodside | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester jams it | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Desmond Lewis misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Ridley - foul #3 on Richard Ridley, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF) Horace Pennock | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Desmond Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Desmond Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ridley | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 53-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Lester | 56-47 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | James Longino grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Woodside | 56-50 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 58-50 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers loses the dribble to Mark Stilson | 58-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Max Applegate makes the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Edwards | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Larry Edwards, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Timothy Woodside, Desmond Lewis, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Cory Brown gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF) Cory Brown | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox's floater is knocked away by James Bowden | 60-51 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | John Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Croft (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Wayne Harada loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kristofer Seelye - foul #1 on Kristofer Seelye, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Melvin Maddox is called for the reach on Wayne Harada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | David Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | David Spencer tips it in | 64-52 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye double dribbles | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (C) George Croft, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom's pass is intercepted by James Bowden | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | John Oldham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | James Bowden snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Wayne Harada scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kristofer Seelye | 64-56 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | The jumper by Timothy Oldenburg is denied by John Oldham | 64-56 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 64-56 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Wayne Harada is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #2 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Horace Pennock (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | George Croft is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG) Vincent Tom | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | George Croft lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Stilson and he's fouled by Horace Pennock - foul #1 on Horace Pennock, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF) Horace Pennock | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Wayne Harada is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Longino | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is hacked by James Longino - foul #2 on James Longino, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (SG), John Oldham (SF), Horace Pennock (C) Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Desmond Lewis (SG) James Longino | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Applegate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Woodside (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Desmond Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Pennock (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards's pass is intercepted by Desmond Lewis | 69-60 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Brandon Caruthers (C) Desmond Lewis, Horace Pennock | |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the easy open layup | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG) Luka Karwowski, Timothy Woodside | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-60 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | John Oldham is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Stilson - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Timothy Woodside (SG), Horace Pennock (PF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Wayne Harada, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 02:18 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox lays it up and in and the foul's on Horace Pennock - foul #2 on Horace Pennock, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on Horace Pennock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Horace Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Horace Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester hits the follow up shot | 76-62 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside's pass is intercepted by Melvin Maddox in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Maddox | 78-62 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Oldham | 78-65 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Max Applegate loses the dribble to John Oldham | 78-65 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | John Oldham lays it in | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Oldham | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | James Bowden is whistled for a carry | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester runs out the clock | 78-67 |