| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | David Declue inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | David Declue can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | David Declue makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | David Declue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | David Declue misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-41 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Warren Augustine grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | James Robinson is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG) James Robinson | |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is hacked by Sidney Price - foul #3 on Sidney Price, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (SG) Sidney Price | |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Declue - foul #2 on David Declue, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Clifford Lanza | |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Haskins steps in front of the Derrick Patterson pass | 46-42 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Patterson and the foul's on Clarence Meyer - foul #2 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, John Streets, Oliver Smith, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Warren Augustine (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, David Declue, Douglas Fusco, Martin Holland | |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | James Easter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Easter, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Easter (fresh) SF - Greg Darrell (fresh) PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Junkins is denied by Warren Augustine | 49-42 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Warren Augustine | 49-45 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Haskins | 52-47 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins lays it in set up by Gerard Breed | 54-47 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Warren Augustine dunks the ball on a great pass from James Easter | 54-49 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled on the floor by James Easter - foul #2 on James Easter, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Martin Holland (C) Calvin Haskins, James Easter, Greg Darrell, Warren Augustine, Clifford Lanza | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the dunk attempt | 54-49 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Joel Willman denies the turnaround by Clarence Meyer | 54-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Patterson | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | John Streets connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Willman | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | David Declue scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | John Streets scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Patterson | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Declue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | David Declue misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Holland - foul #1 on Martin Holland, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clifford Lanza (C) Martin Holland | |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Townsend - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SF), Warren Augustine (PF) David Declue, Douglas Fusco | |
| 10:38 | Creighton | James Robinson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Augustine | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Warren Augustine is fouled on the floor by Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gerard Breed (PF) Derrick Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Greg Darrell (SF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Sidney Price loses the dribble to Roy Culbertson | 59-55 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend dunks the ball set up by Oliver Smith | 61-55 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Haskins | 61-58 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Sidney Price is fouled on the floor by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Joel Willman (PF) James Harrison, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF) Calvin Haskins, Sidney Price, Greg Darrell, Warren Augustine | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | David Declue knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Robinson and the foul's on John Streets - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | David Declue makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | David Declue is called for the reach on Bobby Townsend - foul #3 on David Declue, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Clifford Lanza | |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Martin Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Declue | 64-63 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Declue (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Holland (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, John Streets, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Douglas Fusco, Martin Holland | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | David Declue travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (PF) Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, David Declue | |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Warren Augustine swats the short shot by James Harrison | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Greg Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Haskins | 64-66 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SF) Derrick Patterson, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | John Streets clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Greg Darrell - foul #1 on Greg Darrell, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF) Calvin Haskins, Sidney Price, Greg Darrell, Warren Augustine | |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | John Streets is called for the reach on Clifford Lanza - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Declue | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Robinson | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Wert, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (PF) Clifford Lanza | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Declue (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Creighton | David Declue can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-70 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Warren Augustine tips it back up and in | 66-72 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Bobby Townsend - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SF) David Declue | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Derrick Patterson | 68-75 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Declue (SF), Clifford Lanza (C) Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | James Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson loses the dribble to Warren Augustine | 68-75 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Declue | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is whistled for a carry | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Warren Augustine misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by James Robinson | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer blows the layup | 70-79 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | David Declue steals it from Bobby Townsend | 70-79 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | James Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from David Declue | 70-81 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Meyer - foul #3 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Martin Holland (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, David Declue, Warren Augustine, Clifford Lanza | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Martin Holland is hacked by Derrick Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert, John Streets, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Warren Augustine (PF) Greg Darrell, Douglas Fusco | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Martin Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Culbertson | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (C) Martin Holland | |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Calvin Haskins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Charles Junkins is called for the reach on Douglas Fusco - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits a 3 from straight away set up by Roy Culbertson | 78-84 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Sidney Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins runs out the clock | 78-85 |