| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 27-27 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 3 from straight away set up by Keith Ferriera | 27-30 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Weingartner - foul #1 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is denied on a layup by Tim Williams | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the dribble to Johnny Rodgers | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 27-32 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the jumper near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Jason Bramblett is called for the reach on Steven Yates - foul #1 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (C) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett | |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 29-35 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF), Derrick Kline (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Derrick Kline steals the ball from Tyler Weingartner | 29-35 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kost | 29-37 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Floyd Hunt, Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 14:50 | Creighton | James Kost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott King is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Scott King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled on the floor by Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 31-37 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | James Kost hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Simmons and the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Kost | 34-41 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Yates and the foul's on Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lloyd Watts | 37-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Tim Williams is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Kost | 37-46 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers takes the ball from Joshua Casson | 37-46 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Tim Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tim Williams | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Lee | 40-46 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera loses the dribble to Kevin Clark | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Dick Bristow steals it from Tyler Weingartner | 42-46 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Weingartner - foul #3 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Scott King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bramblett | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Bramblett (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Yates | 46-51 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Steven Yates swats the layup by Keith Ferriera | 46-51 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Steven Yates | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Kost | 48-54 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Scott King (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Floyd Hunt (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt | |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 48-58 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Scott King - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Derrick Kline (SF) Richard Lee, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Scott King | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is fouled on the floor by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 49-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | James Kost gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-60 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | James Kost knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | James Kost steals it from Michael Simmons | 49-63 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Steven Yates swats the short shot by Joe Nichols | 49-63 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 49-65 |