| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | James Kost steps in front of the Kevin Clark pass | 28-42 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts jams it set up by James Kost | 28-44 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-44 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Keith Ferriera | 28-44 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 28-44 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't finish the layup | 28-44 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Johnny Rodgers - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Duane Barry | |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts lays it in set up by Johnny Rodgers | 28-46 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Nichols - foul #1 on Joe Nichols, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Kost and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-49 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons tips it home | 32-49 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Tim Williams is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Dick Bristow, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 16:19 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | James Kost pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Barry (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Duane Barry misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-49 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Duane Barry | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Tim Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Forrester | 32-49 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 34-51 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera tips it home | 34-53 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Tim Williams steals it from Dick Bristow | 34-53 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | James Kost steps in front of the Kevin Clark pass | 34-53 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Joshua Casson swats the layup by James Kost | 34-53 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-55 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is fouled on the floor by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Richard Lee | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Barry (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | James Kost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-55 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 34-55 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers steals the ball from Michael Simmons in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 34-57 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-57 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | James Kost snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lloyd Watts | 34-60 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-60 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Watts | 34-62 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Devon Drummer is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-62 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PF) Tim Williams | |
| 09:36 | Creighton | James Kost comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-62 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols can't tip it in | 34-62 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Devon Drummer - foul #3 on Devon Drummer, team foul #7 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the board | 35-62 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Joe Ewing is called for the reach on Johnny Rodgers - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 08:24 | Creighton | James Kost loses the ball out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Devon Drummer is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #4 on Devon Drummer, team foul #8 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Brown | 40-65 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates banks in the layup on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 42-67 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Richard Lee steals it from James Kost | 42-67 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lee | 44-67 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-67 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark travels with the ball | 44-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Nichols | 44-70 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Ewing | 47-70 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 47-73 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester blows the layup | 47-73 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | James Kost banks in the layup set up by Johnny Rodgers | 47-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kost (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is hacked by James Kost - foul #3 on James Kost, team foul #9 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | James Kost drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Nichols | 48-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-78 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-78 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the driving attempt from close range | 48-80 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #10 | 48-80 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-80 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits the follow up shot | 50-82 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Brown | 52-82 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 52-85 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-85 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 52-85 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Mark Brown steals the ball from Lloyd Watts | 52-85 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts takes the ball from Derrick Kline | 52-85 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 52-85 |