| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Navarrette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Bhakta, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Brady takes the ball from Michael Wright | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cicero | 28-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Amezquita | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Navarrette - foul #1 on Richard Navarrette, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF) Richard Navarrette | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Timothy Brady is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marcus Osborne | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Timothy Brady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie loses the dribble to Timothy Brady | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), James McKinney (SF), Robert Triggs (C) Timothy Brady, Daniel Cheney, Matthew Bhakta, Robert Taylor | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Tom Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Navarrette (PF) Robert Triggs | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | James McKinney blows the dunk | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Dominic Cogdell is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Robert Triggs (C) James McKinney, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Triggs | 37-37 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | William Jenkinson's pass is intercepted by George Labonte | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Michael Wright lays it in on a great pass from George Labonte | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | George Labonte is called for the reach on Daniel Cheney - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Matthew Anderson (C) Tom Howard, William Jenkinson, Richard Navarrette | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Timothy Brady is fouled on the floor by George Labonte - foul #3 on George Labonte, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Anderson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | George Labonte grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Brady - foul #2 on Timothy Brady, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) George Labonte, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (SG) Daniel Cheney | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Robert Triggs tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Gamboa - foul #1 on Michael Gamboa, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SG), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Michael Gamboa, Robert Triggs, Robert Taylor | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Tom Howard is fouled on the floor by Craig Fallon - foul #2 on Craig Fallon, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG) Timothy Brady | |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Howard | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), James McKinney (SF) Tom Howard, Matthew Bhakta | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Labonte - foul #4 on George Labonte, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG) George Labonte | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:52 | Creighton | James McKinney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Cicero - foul #2 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Richard Navarrette (PF) William Jenkinson, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 13:52 | Creighton | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | James McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Peacock | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Michael Wright is called for the reach on James McKinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Anderson | |
| 13:30 | Creighton | James McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Michael Wright's layup is rejected by Richard Navarrette | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Cheney | 46-43 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Timothy Brady is hacked by Eric Dustin - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (C) Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SF), Robert Triggs (PF) James McKinney, Richard Navarrette | |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney's pass is intercepted by Eric Dustin in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF) Timothy Brady, Robert Triggs | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tom Howard | 46-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Michael Wright comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tom Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bhakta - foul #3 on Matthew Bhakta, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), James McKinney (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF), Robert Triggs (C) Tom Howard, Daniel Cheney, Matthew Bhakta, Dominic Cogdell, Robert Taylor | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | William Jenkinson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Dustin | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Timothy Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (SG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Matthew Anderson (C) Timothy Brady, James McKinney, Richard Navarrette | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-48 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | William Jenkinson is called for the reach on Craig Fallon - foul #1 on William Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Marcus Osborne (PF) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Dominic Cogdell (PF) William Jenkinson, Michael Gamboa, Robert Triggs | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | A charge is called on Tom Howard - foul #3 on Tom Howard, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is hacked by Daniel Cheney - foul #3 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (C) Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Bhakta, Matthew Anderson | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Tom Howard grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Robert Taylor hits a jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Brady | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) Robert McRobbie, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF) Tom Howard, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses the easy open layup | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Navarrette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Cheney steals it from Steven Peacock in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Robert Taylor connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Jenkinson | 54-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Michael Wright's floater is knocked away by Richard Navarrette | 54-54 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Timothy Brady pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (SG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Robert Triggs (C) Timothy Brady, Daniel Cheney, Richard Navarrette, Robert Taylor | |
| 06:51 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (PG) William Jenkinson | |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Cogdell | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Tom Howard drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Triggs | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | George Labonte is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on George Labonte, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Marcus Osborne (PF) George Labonte, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Creighton | Matthew Anderson (C) Dominic Cogdell | |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Tom Howard takes the ball from Charles Monreal | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Howard | 54-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Michael Gamboa steals the ball from Craig Fallon | 54-60 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa banks in the layup | 54-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert Morrison, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), William Jenkinson (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Tom Howard, Michael Gamboa, Matthew Bhakta, Robert Triggs, Matthew Anderson | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert McRobbie | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Richard Navarrette - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is hacked by Daniel Cheney - foul #4 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Jenkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Navarrette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Cheney - foul #5 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Creighton | James McKinney (SF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Daniel Cheney, Robert Taylor | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | James McKinney misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert McRobbie | 65-64 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Robert Taylor (C) William Jenkinson, James McKinney, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Tom Howard is denied on a layup by Charles Monreal | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne throws it down on a great pass from Charles Monreal | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Brady | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the floater from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tom Howard | 67-66 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Dikembe Amezquita steals it from Timothy Brady in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin loses the dribble to Richard Navarrette | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on Tom Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Dustin, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #3 on Steven Peacock, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Richard Navarrette is called for the reach on Dikembe Amezquita - foul #2 on Richard Navarrette, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Peacock, team foul #15 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Robert Taylor is hacked by Eric Dustin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG) Tom Howard | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-71 |