| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Killion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McGhie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harbor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Carrasquillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Eric Carrasquillo takes the ball from Richard Brenowitz | 42-38 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Richard Brenowitz steals it from Douglas McGhie in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | George King grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Harbor | 42-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Richard Harbor denies the turnaround by Roy Davis | 42-40 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George King | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is hacked by Douglas McGhie - foul #1 on Douglas McGhie, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Justin Cone (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), John White (PF), Zhu Chia (C) Richard Brenowitz, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ryan Killion, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (PG), Darin Elliott (SG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), Philip Peterson (C) George King, Douglas McGhie, Wenceslaus Orloski, Richard Harbor, Eric Carrasquillo | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | The jumper by Justin Cone is denied by Manuel Plata | 42-40 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Darin Elliott grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Darin Elliott buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vladislav Zuckerman | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | The jump hook by Darin Elliott is blocked by Damek Zeinert | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerald Basham and he's fouled by Manuel Plata - foul #3 on Manuel Plata, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ryan Killion (PF) Gerald Basham, Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, John White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Douglas McGhie (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Richard Harbor (PF), Joshua Cooke (C) George Wright, Darin Elliott, Vladislav Zuckerman, Manuel Plata, Philip Peterson | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Joshua Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Richard Harbor is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Davis (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Richard Harbor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion is hacked by Harold Mobley - foul #1 on Harold Mobley, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Richard Brenowitz, Zhu Chia | |
| Subs | Creighton | George King (PG), Eric Carrasquillo (C) Harold Mobley, Richard Harbor | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Killion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McGhie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Carrasquillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Manuel Plata (PF) Joshua Cooke | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Manuel Plata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG) Richard Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darin Elliott (SG), George Wright (SF) Douglas McGhie, Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | George Wright picks off the pass by Gerald Basham | 44-42 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Darin Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Justin Cone (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), John White (PF) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ryan Killion | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Douglas McGhie (SG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SF), Richard Harbor (PF), Philip Peterson (C) George King, Darin Elliott, George Wright, Manuel Plata, Eric Carrasquillo | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | John White clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Philip Peterson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Mobley | 46-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | John White can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Richard Harbor snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Richard Harbor is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Chia (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joshua Cooke (C) Richard Harbor | |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Joshua Cooke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Philip Peterson clanks a turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Philip Peterson | 46-47 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Harold Mobley is hacked by John White in the backcourt - foul #3 on John White, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ryan Killion (PF) Richard Brenowitz, Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, John White | |
| Subs | Creighton | George King (PG), George Wright (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Manuel Plata (PF) Harold Mobley, Douglas McGhie, Vladislav Zuckerman, Philip Peterson | |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski misses the easy open layup | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Manuel Plata gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | George King is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Killion - foul #2 on Ryan Killion, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Davis (C) Zhu Chia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Harbor (PF), Eric Carrasquillo (C) Manuel Plata, Joshua Cooke | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Killion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harbor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Carrasquillo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Richard Harbor travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darin Elliott (SG) Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Darin Elliott is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Roy Davis grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Basham | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | George Wright misses the open dunk | 49-47 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Darin Elliott snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Darin Elliott is fouled on the floor by Sammie Ward - foul #2 on Sammie Ward, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Justin Cone (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), John White (PF), Zhu Chia (C) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ryan Killion, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), Philip Peterson (C) George King, George Wright, Richard Harbor, Eric Carrasquillo | |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Manuel Plata comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits a floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Chia - foul #1 on Zhu Chia, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG) Darin Elliott | |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Justin Cone and he's hacked by Wenceslaus Orloski - foul #2 on Wenceslaus Orloski, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Killion (PF), Roy Davis (C) John White, Zhu Chia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas McGhie (SG) Vladislav Zuckerman | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Zeinert | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz scores on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Philip Peterson can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Peterson | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Killion | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Roy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Mobley - foul #2 on Harold Mobley, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), John White (PF), Zhu Chia (C) Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, Ryan Killion, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | George King (PG), George Wright (SG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SF), Richard Harbor (PF), Eric Carrasquillo (C) Harold Mobley, Douglas McGhie, Wenceslaus Orloski, Manuel Plata, Philip Peterson | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zhu Chia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vladislav Zuckerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harbor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Carrasquillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | George Wright is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG) Richard Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Richard Harbor grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | George King misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-52 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Richard Harbor pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George King | 61-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Carrasquillo | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Richard Harbor can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Richard Harbor steals it from Sammie Ward | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Zhu Chia is called for the reach on Eric Carrasquillo - foul #2 on Zhu Chia, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Justin Cone (SF), Ryan Killion (PF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Basham, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, John White, Zhu Chia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Darin Elliott (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Manuel Plata (PF) George King, George Wright, Vladislav Zuckerman, Richard Harbor | |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Killion | 64-59 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Manuel Plata tips it in | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roy Davis | 67-61 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Harold Mobley buries a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Justin Cone lays it in | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Darin Elliott is fouled on the floor by Ryan Killion - foul #3 on Ryan Killion, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Damek Zeinert (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Justin Cone | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas McGhie (SG), Philip Peterson (PF), Joshua Cooke (C) Harold Mobley, Manuel Plata, Eric Carrasquillo | |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Darin Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Darin Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward tips it in | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Joshua Cooke buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Darin Elliott | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Sammie Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Killion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Darin Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McGhie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Joshua Cooke snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (SG), Justin Cone (SF), John White (C) Sammie Ward, Damek Zeinert, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | George King (PG), George Wright (SF), Richard Harbor (PF), Manuel Plata (C) Darin Elliott, Wenceslaus Orloski, Philip Peterson, Joshua Cooke | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | George Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Chia (C) Ryan Killion | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | John White double dribbles | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF) Richard Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | George Wright is hacked by Damek Zeinert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | George Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia lays it up and in | 73-72 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Ryan Killion (PF) Gerald Basham, Damek Zeinert, John White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo (C) Manuel Plata | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Richard Harbor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | George King tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Carrasquillo - foul #3 on Eric Carrasquillo, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Roy Davis (C) Justin Cone, Zhu Chia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) George Wright | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie is fouled on the floor by Richard Brenowitz - foul #3 on Richard Brenowitz, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Wenceslaus Orloski steals it from Ryan Killion | 75-76 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | George King misses the lay-in | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Eric Carrasquillo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | The short jumper by Wenceslaus Orloski is denied by Roy Davis | 75-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Eric Carrasquillo denies the turnaround by Ryan Killion | 75-76 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Richard Harbor snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Killion - foul #4 on Ryan Killion, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz loses the dribble to George King in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Sammie Ward is called for the reach on Douglas McGhie - foul #3 on Sammie Ward, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (SF) Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Douglas McGhie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 78-80 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | George King is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brenowitz - foul #4 on Richard Brenowitz, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) George Wright | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | George King makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Richard Harbor grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Brenowitz is called for the reach on Richard Harbor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Brenowitz, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG) Richard Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (SF) Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Harbor misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Harbor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | George King is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Basham - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) George Wright | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | George King misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-84 |