| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Jones takes the ball from Alexander Hoehn | 48-37 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Jones | 51-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Musenda Abdi - foul #3 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF) Musenda Abdi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-39 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith travels with the ball | 51-39 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Sanderson | 51-39 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Andrew Barnette is called for the reach on Fred Combs - foul #3 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Andrew Barnette | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson clanks a runner in the paint | 51-39 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Logston | 51-41 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Louis Bardin misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alexander Hoehn - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (PF), Elton Webster (C) Fred Combs, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (PG), Larry Morgan (C) Michael Smith, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Louis Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Louis Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the shot in the paint | 52-41 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan tips it in | 52-43 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Louis Bardin is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF) Louis Bardin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF) Stanley Burch | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Elton Webster gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sanderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Percy Fry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Beachum - foul #1 on Percy Fry, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Thomas Jones (C) Francis Wooten, Ivan Derezinski, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs loses the dribble to Todd Carter | 52-43 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Musenda Abdi - foul #4 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF) Musenda Abdi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Fred Combs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Beachum takes the ball from Percy Fry | 52-45 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Fred Combs blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Burch | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Louis Bardin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Combs | 55-48 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Jeff Logston (C) Percy Fry, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Logston | 55-50 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Carter | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Bardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Francis Wooten drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Beachum | 57-52 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG), Fred Combs (PF) Louis Bardin, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Robert Liebowitz is called for the reach on Robert Sanderson - foul #2 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Francis Wooten comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sanderson | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Francis Wooten gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #4 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF) Francis Wooten | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Percy Fry, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Derezinski | 61-52 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Beachum | 61-52 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Fred Combs | 66-52 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Ivan Derezinski takes the ball from Robert Liebowitz | 66-52 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Elton Webster (C) Robert Sanderson, Louis Bardin, Fred Combs, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Larry Morgan | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Webster | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Alexander Hoehn is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #5 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 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) | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis's floater is tipped away by Thomas Jones | 69-52 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 69-52 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Elton Webster takes the ball from Percy Fry | 69-52 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the tip | 70-52 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is fouled on the floor by Francis Wooten - foul #3 on Francis Wooten, team foul #4 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF) Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Andrew Barnette swats the dunk try by Thomas Jones | 70-52 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Elton Webster tips it but misses | 70-52 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Musenda Abdi | 73-52 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Elton Webster can't tip it in | 73-52 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is whistled for traveling | 73-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PG), Louis Bardin (SG), Ivan Derezinski (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Jeffrey Beachum, Musenda Abdi, Thomas Jones, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Ron Davis (SG), Larry Morgan (PF), Robert Hittle (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Jeff Logston | |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Louis Bardin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Bardin, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-52 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan tips it but misses | 73-52 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Creighton | The short jumper by Louis Bardin is denied by Robert Hittle | 73-52 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski travels with the ball | 73-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Francis Wooten - foul #4 on Francis Wooten, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Louis Bardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Francis Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't tip it in | 75-54 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Fry | 75-54 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis lays it in and he's hacked by Francis Wooten - foul #5 on Francis Wooten, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Elton Webster (C) Francis Wooten, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Elton Webster grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Louis Bardin hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Webster | 77-56 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 77-56 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Louis Bardin pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-56 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Fred Combs - foul #2 on Fred Combs, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum (PG), Robert Sanderson (SG) Fred Combs, Musenda Abdi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the jump hook from close range | 77-58 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry drills a jumper from the right side | 77-60 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sanderson | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Bardin - foul #3 on Louis Bardin, team foul #9 | 79-60 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-61 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum runs out the clock | 79-61 |