| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Gathers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Michael Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | The jumper by Stephen Neal is denied by Brian Gilden | 37-30 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Gilden | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Gathers | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Michael Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Neal | 44-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Stephen Neal can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Loy (PG), Terry Arnold (SG), Robert Hain (SF), George Ventura (PF), Philip Shippy (C) Kevin Gathers, Stephen Neal, Michael Anderson, Steven Kendrick, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Carl Thomas picks off the pass by Terry Arnold in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it home | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Loy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Philip Shippy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Mark Loy's pass is intercepted by Daryl Nolan in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas drills a jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Wilson | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Robert Hain clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Terry Arnold steals the ball from Timothy Wilson | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Robert Hain is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), William Lamb (C) Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Philip Shippy is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | William Lamb hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | George Ventura is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Ventura, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Neal (SG), Steven Kendrick (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Mark Loy, Robert Hain, George Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Neal - foul #1 on Stephen Neal, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Gathers (PG), Michael Anderson (SF) Terry Arnold, Philip Shippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) William Lamb | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Hollingsworth | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) William Hollingsworth, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Stephen Neal is hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (SG), Philip Shippy (SF) Stephen Neal, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is hacked by Terry Arnold - foul #1 on Terry Arnold, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Hain (SF) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Gary Morello loses the dribble to Kevin Gathers | 44-48 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Terry Arnold can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | William Lamb pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Gary Morello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Terry Arnold grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Gathers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Kendrick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Shippy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Loy (PG), Stephen Neal (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), George Ventura (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Kevin Gathers, Terry Arnold, Robert Hain, Steven Kendrick, Philip Shippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Gary Morello, Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell, William Lamb | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Daryl Nolan swats the layup by George Ventura | 44-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Dennis Nash | 44-50 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Mark Loy hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Dennis Nash | 47-52 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Robert Hain (SF), Steven Kendrick (PF), Philip Shippy (C) Mark Loy, Michael Anderson, George Ventura, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Daryl Nolan | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Terry Arnold connects on the shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell loses the dribble to Terry Arnold | 49-52 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Hain misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Wilson - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Gathers (PG), Mark Loy (C) Stephen Neal, Philip Shippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), William Lamb (PF) Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Hain makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Gathers is called for the reach on Thomas Micheals - foul #3 on Kevin Gathers, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Robert Hain misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | William Lamb gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Gary Morello tips it home | 51-54 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Mark Loy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Gary Morello gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Gathers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Kendrick (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Loy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | William Lamb's pass is intercepted by Mark Loy | 51-54 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Terry Arnold loses the dribble to Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | William Lamb buries a turnaround from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Krantz | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Loy - foul #2 on Mark Loy, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Neal (SG), Philip Shippy (SF), George Ventura (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Terry Arnold, Robert Hain, Steven Kendrick, Mark Loy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Louis Chappell (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, William Lamb | |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Philip Shippy is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Chappell - foul #1 on Louis Chappell, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Thomas Micheals | |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Philip Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Philip Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Philip Shippy | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hollingsworth | 53-61 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Philip Shippy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Philip Shippy steals the ball from Louis Chappell | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Louis Chappell - foul #2 on Louis Chappell, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Michael Anderson (SF) Kevin Gathers, George Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) Louis Chappell | |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth is hacked by Stephen Neal - foul #2 on Stephen Neal, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Terry Arnold hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Anderson | 57-63 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Michael Anderson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Arnold and the foul's on Dennis Nash - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Loy (PG), Robert Hain (SG), George Ventura (PF) Terry Arnold, Stephen Neal, Philip Shippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, Daryl Nolan | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Loy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Thomas Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Gathers (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Ventura - foul #3 on George Ventura, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Stephen Neal (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Steven Kendrick (PF), Philip Shippy (C) Kevin Gathers, Mark Loy, Robert Hain, George Ventura, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Terry Arnold loses the dribble to Timothy Wilson in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 62-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Kendrick - foul #1 on Steven Kendrick, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Gathers (PG), Thomas Anderson (C) Terry Arnold, Philip Shippy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Stephen Neal makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Micheals and he's fouled by Stephen Neal - foul #3 on Stephen Neal, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Neal - foul #4 on Stephen Neal, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Stephen Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (PF) Brian Gilden | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is hacked by Stephen Neal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Neal, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Loy (SG) Stephen Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Michael Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Mark Loy - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Gilden (PF) Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Mark Loy makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Mark Loy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Gathers - foul #4 on Kevin Gathers, team foul #15 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Thomas Anderson gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Timothy Wilson takes the ball from Kevin Gathers in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Micheals - foul #4 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Steven Kendrick gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Kevin Gathers is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-75 |