| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 stl. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darius Breunig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Meyer takes the ball from Eric Googe | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits the finger roll | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Darius Breunig - foul #3 on Darius Breunig, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SF) Darius Breunig | |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | James Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Micheal Hart - foul #3 on Micheal Hart, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Rezendes | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | James Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is hacked by Clifford Lanza - foul #3 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (PF) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Larry Gartner | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is denied on a layup by Douglas Fusco | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes hits a fadeaway from the left block | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Gartner (fresh) C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Robinson | 39-46 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-46 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Larry Gartner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Clarence Meyer | 39-48 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | James Robinson gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Eric Googe takes the ball from James Robinson | 39-48 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Gary Braxton, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Sidney Price, Larry Gartner, Douglas Fusco | |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darius Breunig | 39-50 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Daryl Bowes blocks the short jumper by Joel Willman | 39-50 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Darius Breunig is called for the reach on Dannie Gardner - foul #4 on Darius Breunig, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Gartner (SF) Darius Breunig | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Calvin Haskins - foul #1 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) James Easter | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Haskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Gartner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Gary Braxton steals the ball from Larry Gartner | 44-50 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Gary Braxton, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), James Robinson (SG), Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Warren Augustine (C) Clarence Meyer, Calvin Haskins, Larry Gartner, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | James Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Easter | 44-52 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Roy Culbertson is called for the reach on Sidney Price - foul #3 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) James Easter | |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Warren Augustine is fouled on the floor by Derrick Patterson - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF) Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Rezendes | 46-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Patterson | 49-52 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Robinson | 49-55 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe can't throw it down | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Warren Augustine gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Warren Augustine misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-55 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Warren Augustine misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Hart | 49-55 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is hacked by Sidney Price - foul #1 on Sidney Price, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco, Warren Augustine | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darius Breunig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (C) Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:03 | Creighton | James Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Calvin Haskins | 49-57 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart clanks a shot from the left block | 49-57 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | James Robinson gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins throws it down set up by Clifford Lanza and he's fouled by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) James Robinson | |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Daryl Bowes takes the ball from Bobby Townsend | 49-60 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses the easy layup | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dannie Gardner | 49-60 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dannie Gardner and he's fouled by Daryl Bowes - foul #1 on Daryl Bowes, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG) Calvin Haskins | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Sidney Price is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwenzer - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Sidney Price | |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Darius Breunig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-60 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daryl Bowes | 51-60 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darius Breunig | 51-63 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is fouled on the floor by Daryl Bowes - foul #2 on Daryl Bowes, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (PF) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Clarence Meyer, Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Larry Gartner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe banks in the layup set up by Derrick Patterson and the foul's on Douglas Fusco - foul #1 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Sidney Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Larry Gartner hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Derrick Patterson | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Price (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 3 pts. 6 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the fadeaway from close range | 56-67 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Googe - foul #2 on Eric Googe, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF) Calvin Haskins, James Robinson, Larry Gartner | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits a jumper in the paint set up by Dannie Gardner | 58-69 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Clifford Lanza (C) Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Meyer | 58-72 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Googe | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | James Robinson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Darius Breunig | 61-74 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-74 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | James Robinson gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Darius Breunig clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-74 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Micheal Hart | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza travels with the ball | 64-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG), Sidney Price (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes hits the follow up shot | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) James Easter, Calvin Haskins, Sidney Price, Larry Gartner, Douglas Fusco | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (PG), Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Clarence Meyer, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sidney Price - foul #2 on Sidney Price, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG) James Robinson, Darius Breunig | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Larry Gartner pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Derrick Patterson is called for the reach on Larry Gartner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF) James Easter, Calvin Haskins | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Larry Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Larry Gartner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Darius Breunig - foul #5 on Darius Breunig, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG) James Robinson, Darius Breunig | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on James Easter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Calvin Haskins | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend's pass is intercepted by James Robinson in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Robinson | 69-81 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it in on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 71-81 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | James Easter runs out the clock | 71-81 |