| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Laub | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Paul Miers drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Otto Maultsby | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Richards is called for the reach on David Yokley - foul #1 on Dewey Richards, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers blows the layup but he's fouled by Kirk Peavler - foul #1 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Lyle Martindale (SF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Robert Molden, Otto Maultsby | |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to David Barnett | 40-43 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Kirk Peavler takes the ball from David Barnett | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Dewey Richards snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) Paul Miers | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Barnett | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | David Barnett is called for the reach on Kirk Peavler - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Dewey Richards, David Barnett | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 45-46 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Isler | 48-46 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Ronald Monroe is called for the reach on Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), David Yokley (PF) Ronald Monroe, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG) Lyle Martindale | |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Robert Molden is hacked by David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Michael Nobles (PF) Dustin Meyers, Otto Maultsby | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Otto Maultsby (C) Timothy Ruffner, Robert Molden, Michael Nobles, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is fouled on the floor by Kirk Peavler - foul #2 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale's pass is intercepted by Robert Beauchamp | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits the finger roll set up by Robert Beauchamp | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Martindale | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Dewey Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses short on a shot in the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dewey Richards | 50-49 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Barry Laub | 53-51 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Barry Laub and he's fouled by Paul Miers - foul #2 on Paul Miers, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby | |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner is hacked by Steven Ditto - foul #2 on Steven Ditto, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Levin - foul #1 on Kenneth Levin, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Isler and the foul's on Wilfredo Mancini - foul #4 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (PF), David Barnett (C) Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Levin - foul #2 on Kenneth Levin, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Otto Maultsby (PF) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles | |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Paul Miers is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Miers, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby, David Barnett | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Mancini | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Paul Miers buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Molden | 61-57 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson clanks a floater in the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Barry Laub is called for the reach on Robert Molden - foul #3 on Barry Laub, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #5 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF), Otto Maultsby (C) Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Peavler | 64-61 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Dewey Richards | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers is hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) Timothy Ruffner | |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-63 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Paul Miers is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Paul Miers, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Dewey Richards (PF) Paul Miers, David Barnett | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Olson | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ruffner - foul #1 on Timothy Ruffner, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), David Barnett (C) Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Barnett | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-66 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Kyle Garlick swats the shot by Timothy Ruffner | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Otto Maultsby (C) Timothy Ruffner, David Barnett | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the driving attempt near the basket | 72-66 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ronald Monroe - foul #3 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Barry Laub steps in front of the Otto Maultsby pass | 72-69 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't finish the layup | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't finish the layup | 72-69 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | David Yokley swats the layup by Otto Maultsby | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Molden steals the ball from Kyle Garlick | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on David Yokley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Paul Miers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by Dustin Meyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Miers | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Miers - foul #5 on Paul Miers, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SG) Paul Miers | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub runs out the clock | 76-72 |