| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Wroten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Goncalves (fresh) PF - William Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. C - Nicholas Redington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | William Newberry snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Paul Wroten misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Nicholas Redington tips it in | 38-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 38-48 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Paul Wroten knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Francis | 40-48 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay loses the dribble to Kenneth Goncalves | 40-48 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Paul Wroten's pass is intercepted by Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 40-50 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Scott Francis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter is fouled on the floor by William Newberry - foul #1 on William Newberry, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (PG), Joseph Mixon (SG), Duane Taylor (PF), James Reamer (C) Paul Wroten, Scott Francis, William Newberry, Nicholas Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses the shot from close range | 43-50 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Duane Taylor gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Kenneth Goncalves can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Joe Balser pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Joe Balser is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joshua Quint (SF) Kenneth Goncalves | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Michael Casler is called for the reach on James Reamer - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Michael Casler | |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Danny Kopp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Joe Balser can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Mixon - foul #2 on Joseph Mixon, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Wroten (PG), Scott Francis (SG), William Newberry (PF) Danny Kopp, Joseph Mixon, Duane Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | William Newberry grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Ronald Ellison picks off the pass by Joshua Quint in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Redington (C) James Reamer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (C) Joe Balser | |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Gerald Leblanc takes the ball from Nicholas Redington | 43-51 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 43-53 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Gerald Leblanc steals it from Scott Francis | 43-53 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Redington - foul #2 on Nicholas Redington, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (PG), Kenneth Goncalves (SF), Duane Taylor (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Paul Wroten, Joshua Quint, William Newberry, Nicholas Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Scott Hill (C) Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danny Kopp (fresh) SG - Scott Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Goncalves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) SF - Michael Casler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Casler and he's hacked by Danny Kopp - foul #1 on Danny Kopp, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Scott Francis is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Scott Francis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Kopp | 45-56 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 45-58 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Danny Kopp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-58 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Kenneth Goncalves grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Goncalves is fouled on the floor by Michael Casler - foul #4 on Michael Casler, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Wroten (PG), Joseph Mixon (SG), William Newberry (PF), Nicholas Redington (C) Danny Kopp, Scott Francis, Duane Taylor, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff | |
| 14:19 | Creighton | William Newberry misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | William Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | William Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Goncalves pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:35 | Creighton | William Newberry buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Mixon | 49-58 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Nicholas Redington is called for the reach on Joe Balser - foul #3 on Nicholas Redington, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Joshua Quint (SF), James Reamer (C) Paul Wroten, Kenneth Goncalves, Nicholas Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Philip Seiter | 49-61 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Jeffrey Page takes the ball from William Newberry | 49-61 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Page | 49-63 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Joshua Quint loses the dribble to Forrest Lay | 49-63 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 49-66 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Joshua Quint hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon is fouled on the floor by Gerald Leblanc - foul #3 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Wroten (PG), Scott Francis (SG), Kenneth Goncalves (SF), Duane Taylor (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Joseph Mixon, Joshua Quint, William Newberry, James Reamer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Scott Francis misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 49-66 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Duane Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Paul Wroten is hacked by Scott Hill - foul #4 on Scott Hill, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Redington (C) Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Scott Hill | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Wroten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Francis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Goncalves (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Duane Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Redington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Scott Francis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Nicholas Redington misses the tip | 49-66 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Harold Imhoff - foul #1 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Newberry (PF) Duane Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Ronald Ellison steps in front of the Scott Francis pass in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ronald Ellison is denied by Nicholas Redington | 49-66 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Paul Wroten pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | William Newberry connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Francis | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison travels with the ball | 51-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), James Reamer (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Paul Wroten, Scott Francis, William Newberry, Nicholas Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Philip Seiter | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by Douglas Normandin - foul #2 on Douglas Normandin, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Mixon (SG), Joshua Quint (SF), Duane Taylor (PF) Douglas Normandin, Kenneth Goncalves, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Harold Imhoff (PF) Ronald Ellison, Joe Balser | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Quint - foul #2 on Joshua Quint, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Gerald Leblanc picks off the pass by James Reamer | 51-68 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley banks in the layup set up by Gerald Leblanc | 51-70 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Taylor | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Danny Kopp steals it from Tommie Staley | 54-70 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon blows the layup | 54-70 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Joshua Quint grabs the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Duane Taylor misses the runner from the left block | 54-70 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #4 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Wroten (PG), Kenneth Goncalves (SF), William Newberry (PF), Nicholas Redington (C) Danny Kopp, Joshua Quint, Duane Taylor, James Reamer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Goncalves grabs the offensive board | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Wroten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Goncalves (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Newberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Redington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Philip Seiter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon's pass is intercepted by Philip Seiter | 55-75 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the lay-in | 55-75 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay gets the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Eury | 55-78 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Kenneth Eury steals it from Paul Wroten in the backcourt | 55-78 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Ellison | 55-80 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #9 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Scott Francis (SG), Richard Bridges (C) Paul Wroten, Kenneth Goncalves, Nicholas Redington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Forrest Lay | |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-80 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Scott Francis grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | William Newberry drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Mixon | 59-80 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Hill | 59-82 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Richard Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (PG), Kenneth Goncalves (SF), Duane Taylor (PF), James Reamer (C) Douglas Normandin, Joseph Mixon, William Newberry, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Harold Imhoff (PF) Ronald Ellison, Joe Balser | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-82 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff tips it back up and in | 59-84 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | James Reamer is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Francis | 61-84 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Hill | 61-87 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Danny Kopp buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Goncalves | 64-87 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Casler | 64-89 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Francis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Goncalves (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Duane Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Harold Imhoff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Gerald Leblanc is called for the reach on Scott Francis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #10 | 64-89 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Joshua Quint (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Danny Kopp, Kenneth Goncalves, James Reamer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Gerald Leblanc, Scott Hill | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Scott Francis makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Scott Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Bridges - foul #1 on Richard Bridges, team foul #8 | 66-89 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG) Scott Francis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-90 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Michael Casler steals the ball from Douglas Normandin in the backcourt | 66-90 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Michael Casler banks in the layup | 66-92 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Staley - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #11 | 66-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Forrest Lay | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-92 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-92 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler tips it but misses | 67-92 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Joshua Quint pulls down the rebound | 67-92 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Danny Kopp banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Taylor | 69-92 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy travels with the ball | 69-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Reamer (C) Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Forrest Lay (PF) Tommie Staley, Joe Balser | |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Harold Imhoff steps in front of the Joshua Quint pass | 69-92 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Eury | 69-94 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | James Reamer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-94 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Casler | 69-94 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Eury | 69-97 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | James Reamer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Harold Imhoff - foul #2 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #12 | 71-97 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Mixon (SG) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | James Reamer makes the free throw | 72-97 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Danny Kopp is called for the reach on Tommie Staley - foul #2 on Danny Kopp, team foul #9 | 72-97 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 1st free throw | 72-98 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-99 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Tommie Staley is called for the reach on Danny Kopp - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #13 | 72-99 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 73-99 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-99 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Casler runs out the clock | 74-99 |