| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) James Kost, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Dick Bristow picks off the pass by Johnny Rodgers | 40-22 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Nichols is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-22 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera tips it in | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-22 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Watts | 42-22 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Steven Yates - foul #3 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 16:59 | Creighton | James Kost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-22 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott King | 42-22 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Lee | 42-24 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 44-24 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott King can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jason Bramblett - foul #1 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Joe Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Tim Williams | 46-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - William Clark (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Tim Williams is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) William Clark | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-26 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 46-26 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | James Kost misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-26 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-26 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline | |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 46-26 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Casson | 46-29 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-29 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Tim Williams | 49-29 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers snags the defensive board | 49-29 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it home | 51-29 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it home | 51-31 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-31 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt jams it set up by Joe Nichols | 53-31 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott King connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 53-33 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #3 on Scott King, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy loses the dribble to Keith Ferriera | 53-33 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is fouled on the floor by Scott King - foul #4 on Scott King, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Scott King | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Bramblett | 55-33 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | William Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | William Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 55-33 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline double dribbles | 55-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Derrick Kline | |
| 08:44 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Watts | 58-33 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-33 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons tips it home | 58-35 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | James Kost scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tyler Weingartner | 61-35 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-35 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts snags the defensive board | 61-35 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 63-35 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fairly fresh) PF - William Clark (fresh) C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner's floater is tipped away by Steven Yates | 63-37 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the tip | 63-37 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy grabs the board | 63-37 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-37 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it home | 63-39 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner lays it in on a great pass from James Kost and the foul's on William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Scott King (PF) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the free throw | 65-39 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Reedy | 65-41 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Floyd Hunt | 67-41 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-44 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #5 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (C) Tyler Weingartner, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Troy Reedy | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 67-46 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Michael Simmons | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Hunt steals it from John Cargile | 67-46 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Tim Williams double dribbles | 67-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | James Kost pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt jams it set up by Johnny Rodgers | 69-46 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott King knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Kline | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Clark (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the shot from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-48 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | William Clark travels with the ball | 69-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF) Derrick Kline | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | James Kost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts steals it from Scott King | 69-48 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the tip | 69-48 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Williams | 69-48 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Scott King blocks the short jumper by Joe Nichols | 69-48 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | James Kost pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG) John Cargile | |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #6 | 70-48 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 70-49 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is called for traveling | 70-49 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott King comes up short on the floater in the paint | 70-49 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the board | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Troy Reedy steals it from Keith Ferriera | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | William Clark lays it in set up by Troy Reedy | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 70-51 |