| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Parmelee steps in front of the Willie Dube pass | 41-38 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jayson Ehlers - foul #1 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 44-39 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Merle Stokes is called for the reach on Jacob Bridges - foul #3 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) William Powell, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Chad Fresquez is called for the reach on Micheal Taylor - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) John Crist | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 44-41 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Parmelee | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Marcus Dupuy - foul #1 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Micheal Taylor, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Paul Thomas is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #3 on Paul Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 47-44 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Duane Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Paul Thomas comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-44 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Duane Callahan - foul #3 on Duane Callahan, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF) Duane Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jacob Bridges - foul #2 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Edwin Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges buries a runner from the right block set up by Gilbert Parmelee | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Frank Hamilton (C) William Powell, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | John Crist knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Duane Callahan tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a floater in the lane | 51-48 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marcus Dupuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank Hamilton - foul #1 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Duane Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Zachary Camper | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jayson Ehlers - foul #3 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (PG) Duane Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges connects on the jump hook from the right block | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Jacob Bridges - foul #3 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jacob Bridges - foul #4 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (PG), John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Russell Viles, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Paul Thomas loses the dribble to Zachary Camper | 55-53 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper tips it home | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Marcus Dupuy (PF) William Powell, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Gilbert Parmelee, Marcus Dupuy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Willie Dube (PF) David Clark, Zachary Camper | |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Thomas | 57-57 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Duane Callahan steps in front of the Leslie Nelson pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Paul Thomas knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Duane Callahan and the foul's on John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Jacob Bridges (C) Duane Callahan, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it home | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Leslie Nelson steals it from Jacob Bridges | 62-61 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles lays it in on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 62-63 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Merle Stokes swats the dunk try by Paul Thomas | 62-63 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thomas | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Thomas | 64-63 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Paul Thomas, William Powell, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Strahan and he's hacked by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) Russell Viles | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Duane Callahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | David Clark snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Micheal Taylor (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Duane Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Marcus Dupuy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Zachary Camper | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | William Powell tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Stokes | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | William Powell is hacked by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (C) Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Willie Dube (PF) John Crist, Paul Strahan | |
| 02:20 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leslie Nelson | 68-71 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Russell Viles is called for the reach on Jayson Ehlers - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Russell Viles | |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Jayson Ehlers steals it from Leslie Nelson | 72-71 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | William Powell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Crist | 74-77 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | William Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | William Powell gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-77 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the jumper from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 74-77 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jayson Ehlers | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 74-80 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Willie Dube is called for the reach on Gilbert Parmelee - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Leslie Nelson | 75-84 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Powell | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #4 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (PF) Willie Dube | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper grabs the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is hacked by Jayson Ehlers - foul #4 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jayson Ehlers - foul #5 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #15 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (PF) Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Danny Ardoin, Zachary Camper | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is fouled on the floor by Merle Stokes - foul #4 on Merle Stokes, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is hacked by William Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #16 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-89 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the offensive board | 82-89 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-89 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the rebound | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson runs out the clock | 82-89 |