| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Bester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John May inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Claud Zeuner - foul #2 on Claud Zeuner, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, John May, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses short on a shot in the lane | 29-40 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 29-40 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | David Seales can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-40 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Steven Bester is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), John May (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Norman Dunn, David Seales, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Frank Perrault swats the layup by Christopher Lipinski | 29-40 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Steven Bester misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (PF) Roger Howard, Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Travis Cressey (C) Steven Bester, Curtis Barnes | |
| 17:15 | Creighton | The jump hook by Brandon Werner is blocked by Kevin Prater | 29-40 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | John May loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Alvin Carr (C) Claud Zeuner, Christopher Lipinski, Brandon Werner | |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | David Seales can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Travis Cressey pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Fred Hodge knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Travis Cressey and he's fouled by David Seales - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Alvin Carr | |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Keo | 31-42 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, David Seales | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Christopher Lipinski (SF) Michael Bolton, Fred Hodge | |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Travis Cressey snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Edward Pickell steps in front of the Claud Zeuner pass | 31-44 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | John May is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Werner (PF) Travis Cressey | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | David Seales is called for the reach on Curtis Barnes - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Frank Perrault (PF) Roger Howard, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Alvin Carr (C) Steven Bester, Curtis Barnes | |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Brandon Werner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Claud Zeuner | 31-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Alvin Carr misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Keo | 34-46 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Alvin Carr grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bolton | 37-49 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault scores on a runner from close range | 39-49 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | John May picks off the pass by Christopher Lipinski | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Michael Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Frank Perrault is called for the reach on Alvin Carr - foul #1 on Frank Perrault, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, Frank Perrault, David Seales | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Steven Bester (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Claud Zeuner, Michael Bolton, Christopher Lipinski, Brandon Werner, Alvin Carr | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Bester | 39-51 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the dunk | 39-51 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Fred Hodge gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Steven Bester drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Steven Bester is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Bester, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater tips it in | 41-54 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Steven Bester misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steven Bester | 41-54 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sanford Hedley | 41-56 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | John May scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Fred Hodge, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Michael Bolton (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Brandon Werner (PF), Alvin Carr (C) Sanford Hedley, Steven Bester, Fred Hodge, Travis Cressey, Curtis Barnes | |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it home | 46-56 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Alvin Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Alvin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Alvin Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alvin Carr | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John May (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Alvin Carr's pass is intercepted by Calvin Tamplin | 46-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Alvin Carr lays it in | 49-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Alvin Carr denies the turnaround by John May | 49-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | David Seales's layup is rejected by Brandon Werner | 49-59 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Brandon Werner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is whistled for a carry | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Michael Bolton, Christopher Lipinski, Brandon Werner, Alvin Carr | |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Fred Hodge knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Curtis Barnes | 49-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell is fouled on the floor by Steven Bester - foul #2 on Steven Bester, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Claud Zeuner | |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Steven Bester misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Keo - foul #1 on Dean Keo, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater (C) David Seales | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (PG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Brandon Werner (PF) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge, Travis Cressey | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Steven Bester makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Steven Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Pickell | 53-67 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-67 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes tips it home | 53-69 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | John May connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Edward Pickell | 55-69 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Steven Bester scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bolton | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John May (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John May and he's hacked by Christopher Lipinski - foul #1 on Christopher Lipinski, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), David Seales (C) John May, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Sanford Hedley (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Travis Cressey (C) Michael Bolton, Steven Bester, Christopher Lipinski, Curtis Barnes | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Claud Zeuner | 58-74 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Sanford Hedley is called for the reach on Riley Witt - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Alvin Carr (C) Claud Zeuner, Brandon Werner | |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Travis Cressey pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-74 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | The short jumper by Sanford Hedley is denied by Kevin Prater | 58-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Michael Bolton pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Fred Hodge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 58-74 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Alvin Carr grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Kevin Prater swats the shot by Fred Hodge | 58-74 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Dunn | 61-74 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 61-74 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-74 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin loses the ball out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Alvin Carr's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Prater | 61-74 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Travis Cressey tips it back up and in | 61-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #8 | 61-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Michael Bolton runs out the clock | 63-76 |