| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zaiss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Bartlett | 44-44 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | John Zaiss can't finish the layup but the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Jose Martin's floater is knocked away by Arthur Bartlett | 46-46 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it in | 48-46 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | John Melvin buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Zaiss | 48-48 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | John Melvin pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), William Tyson (SF), Elmer Cogdell (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Jose Martin, Alan Ford, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | William Tyson double dribbles | 48-48 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Fred Jones is denied on a layup by Elmer Cogdell | 48-48 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | John Zaiss gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | The jump hook by John Schweitzer is blocked by Kirk Fowler | 48-48 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | John Schweitzer can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 48-48 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG) John Zaiss | |
| 16:52 | Creighton | William Tyson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jose Martin | 48-50 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | William Tyson is called for 10 seconds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) Mark Johnson, William Tyson, Elmer Cogdell, John Schweitzer | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-50 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | John Melvin pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Jose Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | John Melvin hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-52 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 49-52 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | James Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Alan Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Drew King tips it in | 49-54 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Drew King is called for the reach on George Wareham - foul #2 on Drew King, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), William Tyson (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Jose Martin, John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Schweitzer (C) Dobromierz Guiski | |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | William Tyson is denied on a layup by Arthur Bartlett | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Johnie Maher | 49-54 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is hacked by Pablo Serrano - foul #1 on Pablo Serrano, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Kirk Fowler, Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), John Melvin (C) William Tyson, Pablo Serrano, Elmer Cogdell, John Schweitzer | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port throws it down on a great pass from Fred Jones | 51-54 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | John Zaiss's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | James Conley is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Fred Jones, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Alan Ford is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-54 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | John Melvin can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 51-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Conley | 53-54 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | John Melvin is hacked by Arthur Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (PG), Drew King (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Jose Martin, Dobromierz Guiski, John Melvin | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Earl Shaw takes the ball from Alan Ford | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Zaiss (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schweitzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Alan Ford snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Alan Ford is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Alan Ford gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | William Tyson is hacked by Kirk Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), Elmer Cogdell (C) William Tyson, John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Drew King, John Schweitzer | |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Melvin (C) Mark Johnson | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Elmer Cogdell | 54-54 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | John Melvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 54-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Elmer Cogdell - foul #1 on Elmer Cogdell, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (PG), John Zaiss (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Drew King (PF) Jose Martin, Elmer Cogdell, Pablo Serrano, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a runner in the lane | 56-54 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | John Melvin misses long on a runner from the left block | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Drew King | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) George Wareham, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), John Schweitzer (C) William Tyson, John Melvin | |
| 08:25 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Alan Ford grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Arthur Bartlett takes the ball from Mark Johnson | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF) John Zaiss, Alan Ford | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schweitzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | William Tyson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Johnie Maher | 57-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Mark Johnson's pass is intercepted by Waldo Heller | 59-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the finger roll set up by Waldo Heller | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | John Schweitzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Schweitzer | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), John Zaiss (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Elmer Cogdell (PF), John Melvin (C) William Tyson, Mark Johnson, Pablo Serrano, Drew King, John Schweitzer | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Elmer Cogdell - foul #2 on Elmer Cogdell, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF) Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | John Melvin misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | John Melvin steals the ball from Fred Jones | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | John Melvin is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Dobromierz Guiski (PF) John Zaiss, Elmer Cogdell | |
| 04:10 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Jose Martin pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Alan Ford is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Melvin | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Melvin - foul #2 on John Melvin, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SF) Thomas Seymour, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG) Alan Ford | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | William Tyson is hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Dobromierz Guiski, John Melvin | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | William Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | William Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Wareham | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Elmer Cogdell (C) Jose Martin, John Zaiss, John Schweitzer | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | James Conley is called for the reach on William Tyson - foul #4 on James Conley, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | William Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | William Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, James Conley, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG) William Tyson | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | John Zaiss pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | John Melvin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | John Zaiss hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's pass is intercepted by John Zaiss | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | John Melvin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Drew King | 66-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Mark Johnson picks off the pass by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Alan Ford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 66-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 68-72 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller loses the dribble to John Zaiss | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | John Zaiss blows the layup | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Drew King gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 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 | Creighton | Drew King is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | John Melvin snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-76 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Drew King grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 | Drew King runs out the clock | 68-76 |