| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 35-22 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Lawrence Dickson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG) Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (PF) Michael Flannery | |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 37-22 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons buries a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth White | 37-24 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Nathan Segars scores on a turnaround from the left block | 39-24 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod's pass is intercepted by David Scott | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Daniel Simmons | |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 42-24 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 42-26 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-26 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Dickson - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Kenneth White, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF) Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Frank Vinson - foul #2 on Frank Vinson, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG) Mathew Reidy | |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Flynn picks off the pass by Daniel Simmons | 44-28 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Nathan Segars blows the dunk | 44-28 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson tips it but misses | 44-28 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery scores on a floater from the right block | 44-30 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is denied on a layup by Nathan Segars | 44-30 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-30 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons clanks a runner near the basket | 44-30 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is fouled on the floor by Frank Vinson - foul #3 on Frank Vinson, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Horace Walburn (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry's pass is intercepted by Gerald Shipley | 44-30 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Horace Walburn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Kenneth White picks off the pass by Lawrence Dickson | 44-30 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Shipley blocks the jumper by Joshua Tate | 44-30 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Shipley | 48-31 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Shipley | 51-31 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-33 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is fouled on the floor by Mathew Reidy - foul #3 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Kenneth White (SF) Mathew Reidy, David Scott | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Tate | 51-33 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 51-33 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Flynn | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Frank Vinson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 54-33 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Vinson - foul #4 on Frank Vinson, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-35 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Segars | 56-35 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Flynn steps in front of the Joshua Tate pass | 56-35 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn lays it up and in | 58-35 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Dickson is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #7 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SG), Horace Walburn (SF), David Nelson (PF) Lawrence Dickson, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Frank Vinson gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits a runner near the basket set up by Horace Walburn | 60-35 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Vinson - foul #5 on Frank Vinson, team foul #8 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Thomas Fisher | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Johnson swats the layup by Gerald Shipley | 60-35 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | David Nelson tips it but misses | 60-35 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Maddux | 60-38 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Horace Walburn | 63-38 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | David Nelson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mathew Reidy - foul #4 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG) Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Shipley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 65-43 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | David Nelson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Alfred Kula | 67-43 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Horace Walburn steals the ball from Harvey Maddux | 67-43 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | David Scott steps in front of the David Nelson pass | 67-43 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | David Nelson steals the ball from Harvey Maddux | 67-43 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lawrence Dickson | 69-43 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-43 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson tips it but misses | 69-43 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Scott | 69-45 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-45 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Reidy | 69-45 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-45 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 69-45 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | David Nelson clanks a floater from close range | 69-45 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the board | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux lays it up and in on a great pass from Mathew Reidy and the foul's on Lawrence Dickson - foul #3 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley knocks in the floater from the right side | 71-48 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mathew Reidy | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula runs out the clock | 71-51 |