| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Callahan | 35-38 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Scott Stokes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Kennedy | 35-41 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Russell Callahan is called for the reach on Scott Stokes - foul #1 on Russell Callahan, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Robert Heil | 37-41 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Joe Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Joe Clay is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Ralph Baker takes the ball from Jason Ludlow | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) Gary Rewakowski, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (C) Jason Ludlow, Joe Clay | |
| 17:02 | Creighton | John Smith is called for the reach on Randy Byram - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Russell Callahan, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG) Eugene Eakin | |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Jim Manuel steps in front of the Tommie Morse pass | 37-41 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fergus - foul #3 on Raymond Fergus, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG), Ernest Soriano (SF), Gregory White (C) Scott Stokes, Raymond Fergus, Roy Kennedy | |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Randy Byram steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Randy Byram scores on a shot near the basket | 37-43 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Tommie Morse clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Roy Kennedy (PF), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Anthony Scheerer, Ernest Soriano, Randy Byram, Gregory White | |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Kennedy | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John Lobdell | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | John Smith steals it from Jason Ludlow | 41-46 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-46 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 44-46 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Clay | 44-46 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | John Smith connects on the jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Joe Clay can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Clay (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is fouled on the floor by Joe Clay - foul #3 on Joe Clay, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scheerer is called for the reach on Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Anthony Scheerer, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Tommie Morse is denied on a layup by Jim Manuel | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Tommie Morse hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Fergus and he's fouled by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Anthony Scheerer, Gregory White | |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Tommie Morse grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Tommie Morse hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Kennedy | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 52-52 |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy banks in the layup set up by Tommie Morse and he's hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Raymond Fergus, Randy Byram | |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Stokes picks off the pass by John Smith | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits the finger roll | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Scott Stokes gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Roy Kennedy, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF) Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Joe Clay snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Heil | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Randy Byram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by John Lobdell - foul #4 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) Gary Rewakowski, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Randy Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the 3rd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Randy Byram picks off the pass by Dick Hubbard | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Russell Callahan is called for the reach on Joe Clay - foul #3 on Russell Callahan, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Eugene Eakin, Joe Clay | |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Stokes | 58-60 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker (C) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF), Gregory White (C) Tommie Morse, Randy Byram | |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Gregory White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF) Robert Thompson, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Joe Clay (C) Raymond Fergus, Gregory White | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Scott Stokes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Clay | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Robert Heil is called for the reach on Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Heil, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (C) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG) Scott Stokes | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dick Hubbard | 60-62 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | The jump hook by Roy Kennedy is blocked by Robert Heil | 62-62 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Robert Heil (PF) Robert Thompson, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Tommie Morse, Gregory White | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Eakin is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Clay (C) Randy Byram | |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Baker | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Joe Clay comes up short on the floater in the lane | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Ralph Baker swats the short shot by Joe Clay | 64-65 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Joe Clay gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Joe Clay hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker's layup is rejected by Roy Kennedy | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Joe Clay scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Stokes and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski (SF) Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Joe Clay makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the dunk attempt | 64-70 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Joe Clay grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Clay is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Clay makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell connects on the shot from the right side | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Scott Stokes is hacked by John Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lobdell, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (C) Joe Clay | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Scott Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SF) Jason Ludlow | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Anthony Scheerer | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Roy Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (C) Joe Clay | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #14 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Tommie Morse (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy | |
| 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 | Steven Green runs out the clock | 66-76 |