| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nole Pruitt (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Weber (fresh) SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Worley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Otis Nelson inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Otis Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Otis Nelson hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley's pass is intercepted by Edmund Randolph | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | John Goldner is called for the reach on Nole Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Otis Nelson tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | James Summers misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edmund Randolph - foul #3 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Oscar Walker (C) Edmund Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (SG), Derek Niewiadomski (SF) John Goldner, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Oscar Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Johnston - foul #1 on Chad Johnston, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Oscar Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Oscar Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Philip Smith is denied by Allen Garrett | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Otis Nelson grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Brian Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Otis Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 45-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Otis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Smith | 45-34 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Otis Nelson is hacked by Philip Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Smith, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Burt Edwards (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SG), Kenny Wade (SF), Steven Pendergast (C) Nole Pruitt, Brian Weber, Otis Nelson, Oscar Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Christopher Worley (PF), James Summers (C) Chad Johnston, Derek Niewiadomski, Philip Smith, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Burt Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Kenny Wade is called for the reach on John Goldner - foul #2 on Kenny Wade, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | John Goldner is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Huang - foul #2 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF) Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Kenny Wade is called for the reach on John Goldner - foul #3 on Kenny Wade, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Weber (SG) Kenny Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 45-34 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | James Summers tips it in | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Otis Nelson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edmund Randolph (C) Brian Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping (SG), Michael Clements (SF) Larry Hastings, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Summers | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Burt Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Otis Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steven Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Topping (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Worley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Summers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Burt Edwards is called for the reach on John Goldner - foul #2 on Burt Edwards, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenny Wade (PG), Brian Weber (SG), Allen Garrett (PF) Burt Edwards, Li-Liang Huang, Steven Pendergast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) Christopher Worley | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | John Goldner's floater is knocked away by Edmund Randolph | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Otis Nelson gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Brian Weber misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Philip Smith snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Michael Clements buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Smith | 45-39 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | John Goldner steals it from Edmund Randolph in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Michael Clements banks in the layup set up by John Goldner | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Otis Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nole Pruitt (PG), Oscar Walker (PF) Otis Nelson, Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Worley (PF) Philip Smith | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Edmund Randolph steals the ball from Michael Clements | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Edmund Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Brian Weber grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Brian Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nole Pruitt | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Edmund Randolph swats the short shot by James Summers | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | John Goldner grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edmund Randolph | 48-41 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Walker | 51-41 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | John Goldner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | John Goldner picks off the pass by Edmund Randolph | 51-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | John Goldner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Christopher Worley is called for the reach on Nole Pruitt - foul #1 on Christopher Worley, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Burt Edwards (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SG), Otis Nelson (SF), Allen Garrett (PF), Steven Pendergast (C) Nole Pruitt, Brian Weber, Kenny Wade, Oscar Walker, Edmund Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Derek Niewiadomski (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Derek Niewiadomski - foul #2 on Derek Niewiadomski, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Otis Nelson can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Burt Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Otis Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Allen Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Pendergast (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Topping (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Niewiadomski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Otis Nelson lays it up and in set up by Li-Liang Huang | 57-48 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Otis Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Garrett - foul #2 on Allen Garrett, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nole Pruitt (PG), Brian Weber (SG), Edmund Randolph (C) Burt Edwards, Li-Liang Huang, Steven Pendergast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (PF) Chad Johnston, Kenneth Topping, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Edmund Randolph gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Edmund Randolph makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Weber | 59-48 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Nole Pruitt steals it from John Goldner | 59-48 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Brian Weber jams it set up by Nole Pruitt | 61-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd makes the fadeaway from the left side | 61-50 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Larry Hastings is called for the reach on Nole Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hastings, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping (SG), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Philip Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Nole Pruitt - foul #2 on Nole Pruitt, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Brown (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF) Nole Pruitt, Otis Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), Christopher Worley (PF) Joseph Lloyd, Philip Smith | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings makes the 3rd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Fred Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Hastings - foul #3 on Larry Hastings, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Oscar Walker (C) Edmund Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | James Summers gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | James Summers scores on a turnaround from close range | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Oscar Walker scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Weber | 64-53 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is hacked by Li-Liang Huang - foul #3 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nole Pruitt (PG), Burt Edwards (SG), Kenny Wade (SF), Steven Pendergast (C) Fred Brown, Brian Weber, Li-Liang Huang, Oscar Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (PF), Derek Niewiadomski (C) Kenneth Topping, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Allen Garrett | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nole Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Burt Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Wade (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Garrett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Pendergast (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Niewiadomski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Creighton | John Goldner steals the ball from Burt Edwards in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Goldner blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Burt Edwards | 64-54 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Burt Edwards misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Kenny Wade steals it from Philip Smith | 66-54 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd (SF) Michael Clements | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Philip Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 66-54 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Allen Garrett blows the dunk but he's hacked by Derek Niewiadomski - foul #3 on Derek Niewiadomski, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (SG), Christopher Worley (PF) John Goldner, Philip Smith | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Allen Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Allen Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Burt Edwards misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Allen Garrett hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-54 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Burt Edwards grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Christopher Worley steals the ball from Burt Edwards | 70-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Kenny Wade pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Nole Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Steven Pendergast tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Nole Pruitt steals the ball from Chad Johnston | 72-54 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Burt Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Nole Pruitt | 74-54 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Steven Pendergast steals it from Derek Niewiadomski | 74-54 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Kenny Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Worley - foul #2 on Christopher Worley, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (SG), Otis Nelson (SF), Oscar Walker (PF), Edmund Randolph (C) Nole Pruitt, Burt Edwards, Allen Garrett, Steven Pendergast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Kenneth Topping (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), James Summers (C) Larry Hastings, Chad Johnston, Joseph Lloyd, Christopher Worley, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Kenny Wade makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Kenny Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | James Summers slams it home on a great pass from John Goldner | 76-56 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | John Goldner steals it from Li-Liang Huang | 76-56 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | John Goldner lays it in | 76-58 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Edmund Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Brown (PG) Kenny Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. PF - Oscar Walker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kenneth Topping (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Summers (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Otis Nelson swats the short shot by James Summers | 76-58 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Fred Brown grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Otis Nelson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Fred Brown | 78-58 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otis Nelson | 78-58 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Otis Nelson is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 78-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | James Summers gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Edmund Randolph blocks the jumper by Kenneth Topping | 78-58 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Fred Brown grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Otis Nelson is hacked by Michael Clements in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Clements, team foul #11 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Burt Edwards (SG) Edmund Randolph | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Kenneth Topping, James Summers | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Oscar Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Chad Johnston - foul #2 on Chad Johnston, team foul #12 | 80-58 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | John Goldner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Johnston | 81-61 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Burt Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Li-Liang Huang | 84-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston hits a shot from the left wing | 84-63 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Oscar Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 84-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Michael Clements pulls down the rebound | 84-63 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Wesolowski | 84-66 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Fred Brown loses the dribble to Chad Johnston | 84-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston is fouled on the floor by Burt Edwards - foul #3 on Burt Edwards, team foul #9 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenny Wade (SG), Steven Pendergast (SF) Fred Brown, Otis Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski (PF) Philip Smith | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Kenny Wade grabs the board | 84-66 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Kenny Wade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | John Goldner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski pulls down the offensive rebound | 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Burt Edwards steps in front of the Derek Niewiadomski pass | 84-66 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Kenny Wade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Burt Edwards | 86-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-66 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang gets the rebound | 86-66 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang is open but misses the lay-in | 86-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski pulls down the rebound | 86-66 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is called for a charge - foul #5 on Michael Clements, team foul #13 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) Michael Clements | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Burt Edwards runs out the clock | 86-66 |