| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Overturf (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Pike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Zukowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Maximo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jess Kellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dirksen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Comfort (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Jeffrey (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike inbounds the ball | 48-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | James Overturf loses the dribble to Kyle Jeffrey | 48-24 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-24 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Dirksen tips it home | 48-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike grabs the offensive board | 48-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | James Overturf misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-26 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 48-26 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Jess Kellison is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Comfort | 48-28 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky buries a floater from the free throw line | 50-28 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Jess Kellison buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Dirksen | 50-31 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | William Comfort denies the turnaround by Carlton Pike | 50-31 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Comfort | 50-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Jerry Brown is hacked by James Gant in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gant, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Green (PG), Brian Breshears (SG), James Risley (SF), Hans Malachowski (PF), Olin Plotrowski (C) James Gant, James Overturf, Carlton Pike, James Zukowsky, Maximo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stacy Watkins (SG), Charles Whiting (SF), Cliff Baker (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Jess Kellison, Kenneth Dirksen, William Comfort, Kyle Jeffrey | |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski's fadeaway is rejected by Cliff Baker | 50-31 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | James Risley hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Jerry Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Mark Rubin grabs the offensive board | 52-31 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Green is whistled for a carry | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gant (PG), Clarence Marcano (SF), Henry Swint (PF), Maximo Yazzie (C) Daniel Green, James Risley, Hans Malachowski, Olin Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jess Kellison (SG), Darrell Sayer (PF), Kyle Jeffrey (C) Jerry Brown, Cliff Baker, Mark Rubin | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Darrell Sayer is hacked by Henry Swint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Swint, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Brian Breshears knocks away the 3 by Charles Whiting | 52-31 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Henry Swint gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Brian Breshears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Charles Whiting pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Breshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Marcano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Swint (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maximo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stacy Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Kellison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Sayer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Jess Kellison is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stacy Watkins | 52-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Henry Swint misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kyle Jeffrey | 52-33 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Jess Kellison comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Breshears - foul #2 on Brian Breshears, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Green (PG), Carlton Pike (SF), James Zukowsky (PF) James Gant, Brian Breshears, Maximo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Brown (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF), William Comfort (PF), Kenneth Dirksen (C) Stacy Watkins, Charles Whiting, Darrell Sayer, Kyle Jeffrey | |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Jess Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Jess Kellison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky blows the layup | 52-35 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky tips it in | 54-35 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Jerry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Overturf (SG), Olin Plotrowski (C) Clarence Marcano, Henry Swint | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #1 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Yazzie (C) James Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-35 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Daniel Green snags the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski misses the lay-in | 54-35 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | James Overturf grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | James Overturf misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Dirksen - foul #2 on Kenneth Dirksen, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano (PG), James Risley (SF), James Zukowsky (PF) Daniel Green, Carlton Pike, Olin Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stacy Watkins (PG), Cliff Baker (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Jerry Brown, William Comfort, Kenneth Dirksen | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | James Overturf misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | James Overturf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Cliff Baker's floater is tipped away by James Zukowsky | 55-35 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | James Zukowsky tips it in | 57-35 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Dikembe Acri connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jess Kellison | 57-38 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Maximo Yazzie misses short on a shot near the basket | 57-38 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Mark Rubin grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Dikembe Acri makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stacy Watkins | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | James Risley loses the ball out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gant (PG), Brian Breshears (SG), Carlton Pike (SF), Hans Malachowski (PF), Henry Swint (C) Clarence Marcano, James Overturf, James Risley, James Zukowsky, Maximo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Brown (PG), Charles Whiting (SG), Darrell Sayer (PF), Kyle Jeffrey (C) Stacy Watkins, Jess Kellison, Cliff Baker, Mark Rubin | |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Charles Whiting is hacked by Brian Breshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Breshears, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Jerry Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 57-43 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Kyle Jeffrey takes the ball from Brian Breshears | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Malachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Swint (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Whiting (fresh) SF - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Sayer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Jeffrey (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Darrell Sayer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Brian Breshears gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Henry Swint misses the easy layup | 57-43 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Darrell Sayer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Charles Whiting hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski misses the turnaround from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Darrell Sayer | 57-46 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Carlton Pike steps in front of the Dikembe Acri pass in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carlton Pike | 59-46 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Dikembe Acri misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-46 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Jerry Brown hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike misses the dunk | 59-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | James Gant can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Jerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Jerry Brown is whistled for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Green (PG), Clarence Marcano (SG), James Risley (SF), Olin Plotrowski (PF), Maximo Yazzie (C) James Gant, Brian Breshears, Carlton Pike, Hans Malachowski, Henry Swint | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stacy Watkins (PG), Jess Kellison (SG), Kenneth Dirksen (SF), William Comfort (PF), Cliff Baker (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Whiting, Dikembe Acri, Darrell Sayer, Kyle Jeffrey | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | James Risley is called for the reach on Stacy Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Risley, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Daniel Green connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Marcano | 61-48 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | The jumper by Cliff Baker is denied by Olin Plotrowski | 61-48 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Cliff Baker snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Jess Kellison misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-48 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Daniel Green gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Stacy Watkins - foul #2 on Stacy Watkins, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Overturf (SG), Carlton Pike (SF), James Zukowsky (PF) Clarence Marcano, James Risley, Olin Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Whiting (PG), Mark Rubin (C) Jess Kellison, Cliff Baker | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Green misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Green misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | William Comfort snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Overturf (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Zukowsky (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Maximo Yazzie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Whiting (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stacy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Comfort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Creighton | James Zukowsky steps in front of the Mark Rubin pass | 61-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | James Overturf is hacked by William Comfort - foul #2 on William Comfort, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Breshears (PG), Henry Swint (C) Daniel Green, Maximo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Brown (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF) Stacy Watkins, Kenneth Dirksen | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Brian Breshears is fouled on the floor by Charles Whiting - foul #2 on Charles Whiting, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stacy Watkins (SG), Darrell Sayer (PF) Charles Whiting, William Comfort | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Mark Rubin takes the ball from Carlton Pike | 61-48 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Jerry Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gant (PG) James Overturf | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey (C) Mark Rubin | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike throws it down on a nice dish by James Gant | 63-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Jerry Brown's pass is intercepted by Brian Breshears in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Swint - foul #3 on Henry Swint, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano (PG), James Risley (SF), Maximo Yazzie (C) James Gant, Carlton Pike, Henry Swint | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jess Kellison (SG), Cliff Baker (PF) Stacy Watkins, Darrell Sayer | |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Kyle Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | James Risley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Cliff Baker gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Jerry Brown misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Brian Breshears pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Dikembe Acri is called for the reach on James Risley - foul #4 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gant (PG), James Overturf (SG), Olin Plotrowski (PF), Hans Malachowski (C) Brian Breshears, James Risley, James Zukowsky, Maximo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Whiting (PG), Kenneth Dirksen (SF), William Comfort (PF) Jerry Brown, Dikembe Acri, Cliff Baker | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence Marcano and the foul's on Jess Kellison - foul #2 on Jess Kellison, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Green (PG), Carlton Pike (SF) James Gant, Clarence Marcano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stacy Watkins (SG), Mark Rubin (C) Jess Kellison, Kyle Jeffrey | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Charles Whiting is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Kenneth Dirksen pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Kenneth Dirksen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Carlton Pike is whistled for traveling | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Breshears (SG), James Risley (SF), Henry Swint (PF) James Overturf, Carlton Pike, Olin Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darrell Sayer (PF) William Comfort | |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Kenneth Dirksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cliff Baker (C) Mark Rubin | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Risley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Swint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Hans Malachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Whiting (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stacy Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Sayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | James Risley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Cliff Baker - foul #2 on Cliff Baker, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano (SF), Olin Plotrowski (C) James Risley, Henry Swint | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Hans Malachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Plotrowski | 66-50 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Marcano buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins is hacked by Daniel Green - foul #2 on Daniel Green, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Rubin (C) Darrell Sayer | |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Mark Rubin blocks the short jumper by Olin Plotrowski | 69-52 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dirksen | 69-52 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Risley (SF) Clarence Marcano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Rubin - foul #1 on Mark Rubin, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Olin Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Cliff Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Daniel Green hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Olin Plotrowski | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Mark Rubin is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cliff Baker | 72-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Risley makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Green | 74-54 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Charles Whiting hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Kenneth Dirksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Stacy Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Olin Plotrowski | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Green runs out the clock | 74-54 |