| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is denied on a layup by Jacob Bridges | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jayson Ehlers | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jayson Ehlers | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jayson Ehlers - foul #1 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Parmelee | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Dube | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Parmelee is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Hamilton | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | The jump hook by Kyle Cottman is blocked by Chad Fresquez | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Fresquez | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | David Clark grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #2 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Edwin Reed (SF) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) PF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is fouled on the floor by Marcus Dupuy - foul #1 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Edwin Reed, Frank Hamilton | |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Duane Callahan, Marcus Dupuy | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the driving attempt near the basket | 9-4 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 9-4 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph King | 11-4 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Ralph King steals it from Jacob Bridges | 11-4 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King lays it up and in | 13-4 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Ralph King is called for the reach on Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Paul Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 13-4 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it in | 15-4 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Paul Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez tips it but misses | 15-4 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) PF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Duane Callahan | 15-7 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Crist | 18-7 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Paul Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Paul Jackson, Edwin Reed | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Taylor - foul #1 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Marcus Dupuy | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-7 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Jacob Bridges (C) Duane Callahan, Frank Hamilton | |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Taylor - foul #2 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Micheal Taylor | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-8 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #7 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) Ralph King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Frank Hamilton (PF) Kyle Cottman, Jayson Ehlers | |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-8 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Russell Viles | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper banks in the layup set up by Danny Ardoin | 21-9 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Marcus Dupuy blocks the jumper by John Crist | 21-11 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Hamilton | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Merle Stokes is called for the reach on Jacob Bridges - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Zachary Camper, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Paul Jackson, Jacob Bridges | |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is fouled on the floor by Frank Hamilton - foul #1 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF) Marcus Dupuy | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Edwin Reed, Frank Hamilton | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 25-14 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Duane Callahan, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is whistled for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Edwin Reed | |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Paul Strahan steps in front of the Marcus Dupuy pass | 25-14 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-14 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Paul Jackson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Dupuy | 25-17 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cottman steals it from Paul Strahan | 25-17 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-17 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Paul Jackson, Kyle Cottman, Marcus Dupuy, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) PF - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard hits the finger roll | 27-19 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG) Edwin Reed | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's pass is intercepted by Paul Jackson | 27-19 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Duane Callahan | 27-21 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Willie Dube - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG) Leslie Nelson, David Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Duane Callahan, Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Bridges denies the turnaround by John Crist | 28-21 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jacob Bridges | 28-21 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 28-21 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King loses the dribble to Paul Jackson in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |