| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Creighton | Leon Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Don Polster double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Samuel Harris is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #1 on Samuel Harris, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Samuel Harris is hacked by Joe Balser - foul #2 on Joe Balser, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Richard Bridges comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Samuel Harris tips it in | 48-41 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Thomas Mansfield, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 48-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Eric Velarde connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fletcher | 50-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joseph Mixon | 50-41 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin loses the dribble to Albert Nelson in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Fletcher is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fletcher, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Francis Norman (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin, Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Richard Bridges gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Francis Norman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Harry Brown buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Don Polster | 50-44 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Francis Norman is blocked by Joe Balser | 50-44 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Richard Bridges tips it in | 52-44 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses badly on a runner in the paint | 52-44 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bobby Parks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Samuel Harris connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG), Eric Velarde (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Francis Norman, Thomas Mansfield, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Albert Nelson (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Samuel Harris makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Danny Kopp - foul #4 on Danny Kopp, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Douglas Normandin (SG), Joseph Mixon (C) Bobby Parks, Danny Kopp, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Ernesto Valdez is called for the reach on Eric Velarde in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Albert Nelson takes the ball from Leon Nelson | 55-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Leon Nelson steals the ball from Kenneth Eury in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Eric Velarde's fadeaway is rejected by Ernesto Valdez | 55-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leon Nelson - foul #1 on Leon Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Albert Nelson, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Leon Nelson - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Francis Norman (SG) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Samuel Harris loses the dribble to Joe Balser | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Francis Norman gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 57-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Parks is blocked by Robert Young | 57-50 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips drills a shot from the left side set up by Matthew Smith | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Brown - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Douglas Normandin (SG), Eric Velarde (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Bobby Parks, Francis Norman, Thomas Mansfield, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin slams it home on a nice dish by Leon Nelson | 59-52 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Leon Nelson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Mixon | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Don Polster | 61-54 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Polster - foul #2 on Don Polster, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Don Polster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Douglas Normandin | 65-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fletcher - foul #4 on Jeffrey Fletcher, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Samuel Harris is called for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Harris, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG) Leon Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) Ernesto Valdez | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Parks - foul #2 on Bobby Parks, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Mansfield - foul #4 on Harry Brown, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Matthew Smith (C) Harry Brown, Christopher Nelson | |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Joe Balser snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Joe Balser drills a driving attempt in the paint | 65-58 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield clanks a jumper from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Bobby Parks steps in front of the Scott Wilson pass | 65-58 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Bobby Parks slams it home | 67-58 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Joe Balser clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Samuel Harris | 67-58 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses short on a shot in the lane | 67-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Mansfield - foul #3 on Thomas Mansfield, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Eric Velarde (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Bobby Parks, Francis Norman, Thomas Mansfield, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Charles Phillips | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harry Brown | 67-62 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Eric Velarde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Don Polster | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Mixon (C) Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher lays it in | 69-62 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses long on a floater in the lane | 69-62 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Eric Velarde gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Don Polster can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-62 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Danny Kopp snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Mixon - foul #5 on Harry Brown, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Bridges (C) Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG) Don Polster, Harry Brown | |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Young | 73-64 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leon Nelson | 76-64 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Bridges - foul #2 on Richard Bridges, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Danny Kopp, Douglas Normandin, Joseph Mixon, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Samuel Harris gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Samuel Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Leon Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Fletcher is called for the reach on Charles Phillips - foul #5 on Jeffrey Fletcher, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (C) Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) Bruce Piercy | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Eric Velarde buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-66 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the offensive board | 84-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Don Polster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernesto Valdez | 84-69 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Leon Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG), Richard Bridges (C) Leon Nelson, Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson hits the follow up shot | 84-71 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bobby Parks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Francis Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Matthew Smith swats the short shot by Francis Norman | 84-71 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Parks - foul #3 on Bobby Parks, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG), Douglas Normandin (SF) Bobby Parks, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Albert Nelson is called for the reach on Danny Kopp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Joseph Mixon (C) Francis Norman, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Matthew Smith, Albert Nelson | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez drills a shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Eury | 86-75 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Bobby Parks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Christopher Nelson (C) Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF) Kenneth Eury | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Joe Balser knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Don Polster | 86-78 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Leon Nelson's pass is intercepted by Don Polster in the backcourt | 86-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Velarde - foul #2 on Eric Velarde, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Eric Velarde grabs the board | 86-79 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Leon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Mixon - foul #1 on Joseph Mixon, team foul #13 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Eric Velarde, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Danny Kopp buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a shot from the right side | 88-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-81 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Samuel Harris gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Samuel Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #12 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (SG), Douglas Normandin (SF), Joseph Mixon (C) Danny Kopp, Thomas Mansfield, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Samuel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Samuel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Joe Balser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-81 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin gets the rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Don Polster - foul #3 on Don Polster, team foul #13 | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Bobby Parks makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Bobby Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 91-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joe Balser | 91-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #14 | 91-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 93-83 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Young | 93-83 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't finish the layup | 93-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't tip it in | 93-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Robert Young tips it in | 93-85 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-85 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Don Polster is called for the reach on Leon Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Polster, team foul #15 | 93-85 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-85 |