| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | John May hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Kevin Saulters - foul #2 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Sines | 46-35 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Saulters - foul #3 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SF) Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Bicknell | 46-37 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Flake | 46-39 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | William Smith is called for the reach on Larry Seward - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Todd Popp clanks a shot from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Seward - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Donald Cole (PF) Bradley Sines, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John May | |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Loudermilk | 49-40 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | William Flake banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 49-42 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Curtis Foltz is called for the reach on Donald Cole - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Jesse Fenner (C) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 51-42 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Daniel Williams tips it home | 53-42 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Vickery steps in front of the Gary Eberhard pass | 53-42 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Donald Cole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Vickery | 55-42 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski knocks in the shot from close range | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Donald Cole is fouled on the floor by Curtis Foltz - foul #3 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Larry Seward (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Todd Popp gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Dean Lustig steps in front of the Todd Popp pass | 55-44 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 55-46 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Todd Popp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Todd Popp pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Daniel Williams (C) John Loudermilk, Kevin Saulters, Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 55-49 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Bradley Sines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | John May drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 55-51 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SF), Jesse Fenner (C) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 55-54 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 55-56 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Daniel Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster's pass is intercepted by John Loudermilk | 55-56 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | John Loudermilk throws it down | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz's pass is intercepted by John Loudermilk | 57-56 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | John Loudermilk banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Larry Seward pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Fenner - foul #3 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Larry Seward, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Todd Popp pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Popp | 62-57 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | John May buries a shot from the right block set up by William Flake | 62-59 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-59 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Donald Cole misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | John May can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Todd Popp gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Donald Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Helmer | 67-59 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Helmer - foul #1 on Charles Helmer, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF) Charles Helmer, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Loudermilk | 69-61 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Flake and the foul's on Kevin Saulters - foul #5 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG) Dean Lustig, William Smith | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Todd Popp snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Vickery and the foul's on William Flake - foul #1 on William Flake, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Todd Popp | 71-63 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the jumper from the left side | 71-63 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Donald Cole (PF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Charles Helmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Sines - foul #1 on Bradley Sines, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Fenner (C) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bradley Sines | 73-64 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Bradley Sines scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Derrick Vickery | 75-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | William Flake buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John May | 75-66 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Donald Cole misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SF) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) John May | |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't tip it in | 77-66 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the tip | 77-66 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake | |
| 04:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas lays it up and in | 79-68 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Bradley Sines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-68 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk tips it in | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Popp - foul #3 on Todd Popp, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Daniel Williams (C) Bradley Sines, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Seward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Daniel Williams connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fredrick Woods | 83-69 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the easy layup | 83-69 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | John Loudermilk grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | William Flake swats the dunk try by John Loudermilk | 83-69 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 83-71 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-71 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the board | 83-71 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Sines is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Sines, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | John Loudermilk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Williams picks off the pass by William Smith | 83-73 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Fenner (C) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Larry Seward is fouled on the floor by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Donald Cole (PF), Daniel Williams (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffery Thomas | 85-76 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John May | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Larry Seward is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Lustig - foul #3 on Dean Lustig, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #11 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on John Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Lustig, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Lustig - foul #5 on Dean Lustig, team foul #15 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John May loses the dribble to Bradley Sines | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is hacked by Curtis Foltz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #16 | 90-81 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 90-84 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #17 | 90-84 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is whistled for traveling | 92-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk runs out the clock | 92-84 |