| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Homer King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Dewitt inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Creighton | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Albert Fish (C) Filip Tafelski | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Richard Slover snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Keaton - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG) Wayne Keaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Ron Marcus (C) Anthony Bodovsky, Albert Fish | |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar slams it home | 33-36 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Avelar - foul #1 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (C) Arthur Avelar, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky (PG), Filip Tafelski (PF), Albert Fish (C) Homer King, James Dewitt, Ron Marcus | |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Mullins (C) Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SG), James Dewitt (SF), Ron Marcus (C) Daniel Mobley, Filip Tafelski, Albert Fish | |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Ron Marcus clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Ron Marcus hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Anthony Bodovsky | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Brown - foul #3 on Cecil Brown, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), Filip Tafelski (SF), Albert Fish (C) James Dewitt, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | The short jumper by Albert Fish is denied by Ronald Taylor | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Homer King | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Homer King misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Avelar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Fish (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Dale Becker can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 35-43 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Arthur Avelar is called for the reach on Albert Fish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Arthur Avelar, Edwin Butler, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Bobby Harris (C) Filip Tafelski, Homer King, Albert Fish | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-43 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Ziemann | 35-43 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | James Dewitt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is hacked by Daniel Mobley - foul #1 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PG), Filip Tafelski (SG), Ron Marcus (C) Anthony Bodovsky, Daniel Mobley, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Filip Tafelski takes the ball from Cecil Brown | 35-43 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Homer King misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Cecil Brown | 35-43 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Wayne Keaton, Richard Slover, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky (PG), Daniel Mobley (SG) Filip Tafelski, Ron Marcus | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Edgar Richardson is called for the reach on Homer King - foul #1 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, James Dewitt | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Homer King misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 35-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Harris - foul #4 on Bobby Harris, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (PF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), James Dewitt (SF), Filip Tafelski (C) Homer King, Bobby Harris, Albert Fish | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Richard Slover is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Slover, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 37-43 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Keaton - foul #4 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #9 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Edwin Butler (C) Wayne Keaton, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PF), Ron Marcus (C) James Dewitt, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Richard Slover drills a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Bodovsky | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Avelar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Homer King grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Arthur Jacobs steals it from Daniel Mobley in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 41-45 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Arthur Avelar is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Charles Mullins (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, Filip Tafelski, Ron Marcus | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Homer King grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Arthur Jacobs takes the ball from Anthony Bodovsky in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Homer King can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Stjepan Ziemann steals it from Herbert Donaldson | 43-47 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Albert Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Richard Slover (PF) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), Filip Tafelski (PF), Ron Marcus (C) Homer King, Stjepan Ziemann, Albert Fish | |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ron Marcus - foul #2 on Ron Marcus, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Edwin Butler (C) Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PF) Ron Marcus | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Richardson | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson is fouled on the floor by Homer King - foul #1 on Homer King, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Richard Slover (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Albert Fish (C) James Dewitt, Filip Tafelski | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Mobley - foul #4 on Cecil Brown, team foul #11 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Bobby Harris (C) Homer King, Albert Fish | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Avelar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Stjepan Ziemann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Stjepan Ziemann steals it from Arthur Avelar | 45-49 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Bobby Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Wayne Keaton | 45-49 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Arthur Avelar, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SG), Ron Marcus (C) Daniel Mobley, James Dewitt | |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Dale Becker - foul #1 on Dale Becker, team foul #12 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG) Ron Marcus | |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Dale Becker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Becker, team foul #13 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Cecil Brown, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (SF) Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky misses the turnaround from the left block | 45-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Wayne Keaton | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Harris - foul #5 on Bobby Harris, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Albert Fish (C) Filip Tafelski, Bobby Harris | |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Dale Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Herbert Donaldson steps in front of the Daniel Mobley pass in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Albert Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-51 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton tips it in | 48-51 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Dale Becker picks off the pass by Daniel Mobley in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Becker | 50-51 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Homer King can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Wayne Keaton, Dale Becker, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Ron Marcus (C) Daniel Mobley, Homer King, Albert Fish | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Stjepan Ziemann is called for the reach on Richard Slover - foul #2 on Stjepan Ziemann, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Herbert Donaldson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PF) James Dewitt | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Richard Slover makes the jump hook near the basket | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stjepan Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Homer King (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski is fouled on the floor by Richard Slover - foul #2 on Richard Slover, team foul #14 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), James Dewitt (SF) Stjepan Ziemann, Homer King | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Brown | 55-53 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (PF) Daniel Mobley, Ron Marcus | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG) James Dewitt | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Homer King steals the ball from Richard Slover | 55-53 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 55-53 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Filip Tafelski - foul #1 on Filip Tafelski, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF) Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Homer King makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the wide open shot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Richard Slover clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Homer King (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Homer King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Wayne Keaton picks off the pass by Anthony Bodovsky | 56-59 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Mobley - foul #2 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, Filip Tafelski | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | James Dewitt snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann is open and lays it up and in set up by James Dewitt | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-61 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Homer King gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Homer King misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Albert Fish grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Homer King buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Arthur Avelar, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ron Marcus (C) Albert Fish | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is hacked by Anthony Bodovsky - foul #1 on Anthony Bodovsky, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG) James Dewitt | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Homer King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Ron Marcus misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Jacobs | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is fouled on the floor by Wayne Keaton - foul #5 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #15 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF) Wayne Keaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Filip Tafelski (C) Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mobley (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer King (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Richard Slover comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Brown, team foul #16 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG) Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Richard Slover pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Richard Slover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Jacobs - foul #4 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #17 | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #18 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 62-70 |