| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Harold Port's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Drew King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | John Melvin tips it in | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Wright | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Drew King pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Harold Port takes the ball from Harold Mobley | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Harold Port loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Vladislav Zuckerman (PF), Manuel Plata (C) Harold Mobley, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 17:28 | Creighton | John Zaiss is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Ford | 34-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Manuel Plata pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh blows the layup but the foul's on Vladislav Zuckerman - foul #2 on Vladislav Zuckerman, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Johnie Maher | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Robert Wilson steps in front of the George Wright pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Vladislav Zuckerman, Manuel Plata | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Drew King blows the layup but the foul's on George Wareham - foul #3 on George Wareham, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Drew King misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jay Webb | 40-44 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Harold Mobley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Wright | 40-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | George Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Harold Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Drew King gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Harold Mobley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Drew King hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | George Wareham buries a floater from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | John Melvin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to George Wright | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Drew King misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski is hacked by Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Damek Zeinert, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Harold Mobley, George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 42-49 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Zaiss - foul #1 on John Zaiss, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Alan Ford is called for 10 seconds | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in set up by Ronald Welsh and he's hacked by Vladislav Zuckerman - foul #3 on Vladislav Zuckerman, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vladislav Zuckerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Plata (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Cogdell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Ronald Welsh blocks the short jumper by Elmer Cogdell | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Alan Ford is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 45-51 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | John Zaiss is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG) Elmer Cogdell | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Vladislav Zuckerman, Manuel Plata | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski knocks in the jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Harold Mobley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Melvin | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Harold Mobley misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Harold Port (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman (PF) Drew King | |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Harold Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Harold Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-57 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Harold Mobley can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | George Wright tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits a shot in the paint | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Harold Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Harold Mobley, George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski, John Melvin | |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Ronald Welsh steals the ball from Vladislav Zuckerman | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Plata | 56-59 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Manuel Plata grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Elmer Cogdell | |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 56-61 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Drew King snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vladislav Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Plata (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bartlett in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 58-61 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | John Zaiss is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Vladislav Zuckerman, Alan Ford, Drew King | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Wenceslaus Orloski is called for the reach on Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Wenceslaus Orloski, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Drew King (PF) John Zaiss, Manuel Plata | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler lays it in set up by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 60-61 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Kirk Fowler denies the turnaround by Elmer Cogdell | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), John Melvin (C) Harold Mobley, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, Elmer Cogdell | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | George Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled on the floor by Alan Ford - foul #2 on Alan Ford, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman (SG) George Wright | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Manuel Plata takes the ball from Ronald Welsh | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vladislav Zuckerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Plata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Zaiss | 65-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Zaiss - foul #2 on John Zaiss, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG) Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), George Wright (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Manuel Plata | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Harold Mobley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is fouled on the floor by George Wright - foul #2 on George Wright, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Vladislav Zuckerman | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Drew King snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Harold Mobley - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Harold Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Harold Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | George Wright picks off the pass by Waldo Heller | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Mobley | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-72 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Drew King gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Harold Mobley banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from George Wright | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski double dribbles | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Harold Mobley is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Harold Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Drew King - foul #1 on Drew King, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Creighton | George Wright is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | George Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Drew King denies the turnaround by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 67-75 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Drew King gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Drew King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Drew King misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Melvin | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Webb, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (PF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Harold Mobley, George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Zaiss runs out the clock | 67-78 |